adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), usually written using kana
1. in the first place; to begin with; from the start; originally; ab initioconjunction, usually written using kana
2. after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', usually written using kana
3. beginning; start