もとより（もとより）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: of course / from the beginning
Example sentences
- 失敗はもとより覚悟のうえだ。 — I was fully prepared for failure from the start.
- 彼はもとより正直な人だ。 — He is an honest person, plain and simple.
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