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元もとより

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もとより
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    1. ①
      from the beginning; from the first; all along; originally
      もとより私わたくしは最悪さいあくの事態じたいを覚悟かくごしていた。
      From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
    2. ②
      of course
      もとよりそんなことは承知しょうちの上うえだ。
      Of course I am aware of that.
    3. ③
      not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...; to say nothing of ...
      usu. as ...はもとより...も
      低賃金ていちんぎん、劣悪れつあくな労働条件ろうどうじょうけん、一方的いっぽうてきな首切くびきりなどの経済けいざい・労働問題ろうどうもんだいはもとより、各種かくしゅの人道的じんどうてき問題もんだいまでも引ひき起おこしている。
      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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元 ゲン beginning, former time, origin
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