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本来
JLPT N2 · Vocabulary
本来 — “originally, primarily, by nature”
本来 (read
ほんらい
) means
originally, primarily, by nature
. It appears on the JLPT N2 vocabulary list and is a adverb.
Reading
ほんらい
Meaning
originally, primarily, by nature
本来 in a sentence
本来
ほんらい
の
目的
もくてき
。
The original purpose.
The kanji in 本来
本
book; root; origin
来
to come
Words that share a kanji with 本来
本
ほん
— book
～本
～ほん
— counter for long cylindrical things
本棚
ほんだな
— bookshelf
本当
ほんとう
— real, true
基本
きほん
— basics, foundation, fundamentals
資本
しほん
— capital, funds
日本
にっぽん
— Japan
本人
ほんにん
— the person himself, the person in question
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