元々 (もともと): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

元々 (もともと) means originally / from the beginning.

See example sentences below.

元々 at a glance

元々

もともとmotomoto

N2adv

originally / from the beginning

元々もともとmotomotoN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

originally / from the beginning

Example 1

彼はもともと音楽が好きだった。

Translation

He originally liked music.

Example 2

この店はもともと小さなカフェでした。

Translation

This shop was originally a small café.