“Ab initio” in Japanese
Short answer
Ab initio in Japanese is “抑” (somosomo). Full meaning: in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio; after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); beginning, start.
Other ways to say “Ab initio” in Japanese
抑も
somosomo in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio; after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); beginning, start
そもそも
somosomo in the first place, to begin with, from the start, originally, ab initio; after all, anyway, actually, well, ..., ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); beginning, start
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