元より

固より、 素より

Reading

Kana: もとより
Romaji: motoyori
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

of course

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ゲン、 ガン、 もと
Meanings: beginning, former time, origin
Readings: コ、 かた.める、 かた.まる、 かた.まり、 かた.い
Meanings: harden, set, clot, curdle
Readings: ソ、 ス、 もと
Meanings: elementary, principle, naked, uncovered

Example Sentences

MPEG-4AVC録画(ろくが)実力(じつりょく)テスト:使(つか)いやすさはもとより、画質(がしつ)音質(おんしつ)実力(じつりょく)(たか)い。
➥MPEC-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.
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(てい)賃金(ちんぎん)劣悪(れつあく)労働(ろうどう)条件(じょうけん)一方的(いっぽうてき)首切(くびき)りなどの経済(けいざい)労働(ろうどう)問題(もんだい)はもとより、各種(かくしゅ)人道的(じんどうてき)問題(もんだい)までも()()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.
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