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本来
ほんらい
N2
adverb
Meanings
1
essentially
2
naturally
3
by nature
4
originally
5
primarily
6
intrinsically
7
proper
8
rightful
Example sentence
この詩は本来フランス語で書かれていた。
This poem was originally written in French.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 本来 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
本
Book, Present, Main
5 strokes
来
Come, Due, Next
7 strokes
More words with
本
日本
にほん ·
Japan
N5
脚本
きゃくほん ·
scenario
N1
張本人
ちょうほんにん ·
originator
台本
だいほん ·
libretto
N1
本館
ほんかん ·
main building
N1
Full entry on Jisho
本質
ほんしつ ·
essence
N1
本文
ほんぶん ·
text (of document)
N1
本
ほん ·
book
N5
More words with
来
元来
がんらい ·
originally
N1
来る
きたる ·
to come
N1
来場
らいじょう ·
attendance
N1
出来上がる
できあがる ·
to be finished
N2
来日
らいにち ·
coming to Japan
N2
出来上がり
できあがり ·
be finished
N2
以来
いらい ·
since
N3
家来
けらい ·
retainer
N1
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