もとより

Frequency rank: 12,304. – 12,333. (for form 元より: 10,919. – 10,947.)

adverb (fukushi)

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originallyword usually written using kana alone
of courseword usually written using kana alone

Forms

もとよりFrequency rank: 12,304. – 12,333.
元より【もとより】Frequency rank: 10,919. – 10,947.
固より【もとより】
素より【もとより】

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This usage refers to something that has been true since the start or is inherent in a situation.

だっ。

He intended to succeed from the beginning.

。

This plan has been difficult all along.

of course

This meaning is used to affirm something that is self-evident or expected.

。

Of course he is coming.

。

I already knew that, of course.

Generated collocations (experimental)

of courseto have known all alongthe original reasonto have expected from the outsetthe original casethe original conditionsthe original ideaof course there are otherscannot argue against it from the startthe original promise

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

はじめから．.
きごう（きごう「たいげん体言きごう+はもとよりきごう」きごう「すればもとよりきごう」のかたち形できごう）もちろん．.いうまでもなく．.
がんらい元来．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

4 results

1. えむぺぐMPEGー-よん4あvcAVCきごう：、・。

MPEG-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.

Tatoeba

Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.

Tatoeba

3. 。

Of course I am aware of that.

Tatoeba

4. 。

From the outset I was prepared for the worst.

Tatoeba

もとより

Frequency rank: 12,304. – 12,333. (for form 元より: 10,919. – 10,947.)

adverb (fukushi)

from the beginning; from the first; all along; originallyword usually written using kana alone
of courseword usually written using kana alone

Forms

もとよりFrequency rank: 12,304. – 12,333.
元より【もとより】Frequency rank: 10,919. – 10,947.
固より【もとより】
素より【もとより】

Generated definitions (experimental)

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

This usage refers to something that has been true since the start or is inherent in a situation.

だっ。

He intended to succeed from the beginning.

。

This plan has been difficult all along.

of course

This meaning is used to affirm something that is self-evident or expected.

。

Of course he is coming.

。

I already knew that, of course.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

はじめから．.
きごう（きごう「たいげん体言きごう+はもとよりきごう」きごう「すればもとよりきごう」のかたち形できごう）もちろん．.いうまでもなく．.
がんらい元来．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

4 results

1. えむぺぐMPEGー-よん4あvcAVCきごう：、・。

MPEG-4 AVC recording practical test: It was always easy to use, now the picture and sound quality is high too.

Tatoeba

Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.

Tatoeba