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本来ほんらい (honrai)

essentially,naturally,by nature

  • JLPT N2
  • adverb
  • Pitch 1
  • #1259 most frequent

Meaning

本来 (ほんらい, honrai) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “essentially,naturally,by nature”.

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Example sentences 11

彼女かのじょはプレッシャーから解放かいほうされて本来ほんらいの自分じぶんに戻もどったな。

Freed from the pressure, she regained herself again.

恋こいは本来ほんらい盲目もうもくである。

Love is by nature blind.

これは本来ほんらい無害むがいです。

This is harmless in itself.

彼かれは本来ほんらいはいい男おとこだ。

He is basically a nice man.

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