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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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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