元もとはじ字FuriganaMeanings1expressionoriginally; in the beginning; at firstUsed to describe how something was at an earlier time, often contrasting with the current state. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.元もとはと言いえば、この問もん題だいは彼かれの誤ご解かいから始はじまった。Originally, this problem started from his misunderstanding.
