애초가 · 애초를 (mostly 애초에, 애초부터)
the very beginning, the outset
Example
애초에 그 계획은 실현하기 어려운 일이었어요.
That plan was hard to carry out from the very beginning.
Word parts
초 beginning
애 plus 초 'beginning' — 'the very start'.
Good to know
Mostly used as 애초에 or 애초부터, often with regret about how something started.
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