Definition of 本来 (ほんらい)
ほんらい
本来
ほんらい
honrai
Common word
adverbial noun, no-adjective
1.
originally, primarily
2.
essentially, intrinsically, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself
no-adjective, adverbial noun
3.
proper, rightful, legal, normal
Related Kanji
本 | book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things |
来 | come, due, next, cause, become |
Example sentences(showing 16 results)
Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed
Medicaid, a program originally created to provide medical care for poverty-level women and children, today spends almost a third of its budget on elderly people