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Japanese word 本来: originally / essentially / naturally. Meanings and example sentences.

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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.

本来 at a glance

本来
ほんらいhonrai
N2adv
originally / essentially / naturally
本来ほんらいhonraiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 本来

Core meaning

originally / essentially / naturally

Basic example sentences

Example 1

本来の目的を忘れないでください。

Translation

Please don't forget the original purpose.

Example 2

本来はもっと簡単な問題です。

Translation

It is essentially a much simpler problem.

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