本来 (ほんらい): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
本来 (ほんらい) means originally / essentially / naturally.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 本来: originally / essentially / naturally. Meanings and example sentences.
本来 (ほんらい) means originally / essentially / naturally.
See example sentences below.
originally / essentially / naturally
本来の目的を忘れないでください。
Translation
Please don't forget the original purpose.
本来はもっと簡単な問題です。
Translation
It is essentially a much simpler problem.
Kanji 来: come, due, next, cause, become
Kanji 来: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 本: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Kanji 本: meanings, readings, and example words.