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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
基本
きほん ·
basic
N3
本人
ほんにん ·
the person himself
N3
本当
ほんと ·
truth
N3
本社
ほんしゃ ·
head office
本当
ほんとう ·
real
N5
Full entry on Jisho
日本人
にほんじん ·
Japanese person
本部
ほんぶ ·
headquarters
N2
日本語
にほんご ·
Japanese (language)
More words with
来
来年
らいねん ·
next year
N5
以来
いらい ·
since
N3
従来
じゅうらい ·
up to now
N1
将来
しょうらい ·
(in the) future
N4
来日
らいにち ·
coming to Japan
N2
未来
みらい ·
future (life tense)
N3
来月
らいげつ ·
next month
N5
来
らい～ ·
next ~
N3
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