This is the 313th most frequent Korean word.
당초
"당초" means "initially" or "from the beginning."
In this sentence, '당초' indicates expectations or ideas held at the outset, highlighting a contrast with what actually occurred.
그 사건은 당초 예측했던 바와 다르게 흘러갔다.
The event unfolded differently than originally expected.
Here, '당초' refers to the very beginning or inception, indicating a hypothetical understanding of events from an earlier time frame.
당초부터 이렇게 될 줄 알았다면 다른 선택을 했을 거예요.
If I had known from the beginning that it would end up like this, I would have made a different choice.
'당초' is used here to describe something that was originally planned or intended, emphasizing the initial or starting point of an action or idea.