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本来 (ほんらい) — essentially | JLPT N2 · Nihongo Circle

本来

ほんらい

N2

adverb

Meanings

1essentially
2naturally
3by nature
4originally
5primarily
6intrinsically
7proper
8rightful

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Kanji in this word

本Book, Present, Main5 strokes 来Come, Due, Next7 strokes

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