Word · 単語
元より
Reading もとより
from the beginning
- 1 from the beginning, from the first, all along, originally
- 2 of course
- 3 not to mention ..., not only ... but also ..., to say nothing of ... — usu. as ...はもとより...も
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例文 · examples
もとよりそんなことは承知の上だ。
Of course I am aware of that.
sense 2 · of course
もとより私は最悪の事態を覚悟していた。
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
sense 1 · from the beginning
MPEG-4 AVC録画の実力テスト：使いやすさはもとより、画質・音質の実力も高い。
MPEG-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.
sense 3 · not to mention ...
低賃金、劣悪な労働条件、一方的な首切りなどの経済・労働問題はもとより、各種の人道的問題までも引き起こしている。
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
sense 3 · not to mention ...