元来 (ganrai)
originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally
- JLPT N1
- adverb
- Pitch 1
- #11313 most frequent
Meaning
元来 (がんらい, ganrai) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “originally, primarily, essentially, logically, naturally”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 12
彼は元来、真面目な人です。
He's an earnest person by nature.
元来は映画館。
Originally, it was a movie theater.
元来は道教の祭祀。
It was originally a Taoist religious ritual.
元来は道教の呪文。
It was originally a Taoist spell.
彼は元来正直な男だ.
He is honest by nature.
元来上記の転用である。
These usages are converted from the original meaning mentioned above.
元来は上記の転用である。
They are diverted from the meaning mentioned above.
元来は釈迦の事を指した。
It originally referred to Shakyamuni.
裏千家でも元来同様である。
The procedures were originally the same for the Urasenke style.
仏教は元来、三宝を尊ぶ宗教である。
Traditionally, Buddhism worships Sanpo.
元来,河川にはかなりの自浄力がある.
Under natural conditions, rivers have very considerable powers of self‐cleansing.
元来フットボールとは、ポロのように馬に乗って行われる競技とは違って、足で、ボールを使って行われる競技のことでした。
Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.