ゼロから

expression, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

from scratch; from nothing; starting from zero

Used when starting something without any prior resources, knowledge, or foundation. Often implies building up from the very beginning.

• 彼かれはゼロから会かい社しゃを立たち上あげた。

  He started his company from scratch.

• この料りょう理りはゼロから作つくった。

  I made this dish from scratch.