元 より motoyori
motoyori
Adverb
1. from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
Usually Written in Kana
もとより私 は最悪 の事態 を覚悟 していた。
motoyori watashiwa saiakuno jitaio kakugo shite ita
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
Adverb
2. of course
Usually Written in Kana
もとよりそんなことは承知 の上 だ。
motoyori sonna kotowa shōchino ueda.
Of course I am aware of that.
Adverb
3. not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...
Usually Written in Kana
tēchingin retsuakuna rōdōjōken ippōtekina kubikirinadono kēzai·rōdōmondaiwa motoyori kakushuno jindōteki mondaimademo hikiokoshite iru.
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
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Example Sentences
もとより私 は最悪 の事態 を覚悟 していた。
motoyori watashiwa saiakuno jitaio kakugo shite ita
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
もとよりそんなことは承知 の上 だ。
motoyori sonna kotowa shōchino ueda.
Of course I am aware of that.
tēchingin retsuakuna rōdōjōken ippōtekina kubikirinadono kēzai·rōdōmondaiwa motoyori kakushuno jindōteki mondaimademo hikiokoshite iru.
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
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