What does 元々 mean?
元々 is a Japanese noun meaning “originally, by nature, from the start” in English. It can also be translated as “none the worse (for)” depending on context. It is written as 元々 in kanji, もともと in hiragana, and motomoto in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
彼らは元々あった文明を破壊した。
They destroyed the native civilization.