How do you say "in the first place" in Japanese?

“In the first place” in Japanese

Short answer

抑 somosomo somosomo

In the first place 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 “In the first place” in Japanese

元来 ganrai originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually; in the first place, to begin with まず第一に mazudaiichini first of all, in the first place, to begin with, for starters 先ずもって mazumotte first of all, in the first place 全体 zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") 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 劈頭第一 hekitoudaiichi at the outset, at the very beginning, in the first place, to begin (start) with, first and foremost ぜんたい zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?") がんらい ganrai originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually; in the first place, to begin with 既に sudeni already; previously, before; undeniably, unmistakably, in the first place 全體 zentai whole, entirety; to begin with, in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"), ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"), ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

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