もとより – Vocabulary details

もとより

Adverb

Usually written in kana

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

あれはもとよりわたくしがもらうはずだったものだ。That was originally supposed to be mine.

2. of course

3. not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...

usu. as ...はもとより...も

この店みせは味あじはもとより、サービスも素す晴ばらしい。This restaurant has wonderful service, to say nothing of the food.

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origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient

もとよりそうするつもりだった。

I had intended to do that from the start.

子こ供どもはもとより、大お人となも楽たのしめる映えい画がだ。

It's a movie that adults can enjoy too, not just children.

彼かれは英えい語ごはもとより、フランス語ごも話はなせる。

He can speak French, not to mention English.

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