Vocabulary

What does 元より (もとより, motoyori) mean?

元より (もとより, motoyori) means from the beginning; from the first; all along.

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Readingもとより
Romajimotoyori
Part of speechadverb
もとより
motoyori

from the beginning; from the first; all along

  1. 1adverb from the beginning; from the first; all along
  2. 2adverb of course
  3. 3adverb not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

Also written: 固より、素より

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