Meaning of そも in Japanese
Words related to そも
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(conj) in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initio
そもそもなぜ鳥は移動するのだろうか。
In the first place, why do the birds migrate at all?
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(n) stranger; outsider
村人は、そのよそ者を自分たちの敵とみなした。
The villagers regarded the stranger as their enemy.
- (n) kimono with design on the skirt
- (n) combed wool (yarn)
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(exp) the end justifies the means; circumstances may justify a lie
諺にある通り、「嘘も方便だ」
As the proverb goes, "The end justifies the means."
- (exp) What one likes, one will do well
- (exp) not distinguishing between what's good and bad; not knowing chalk from cheese; mixing good and bad together; shit and miso are the same
- (n) worsted fabric
- (n) Sargassum fulvellum (species of edible brown alga)
