jpdb beta

Login or Sign up
ほんらい
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. originally; primarily
2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
3. proper; rightful; legal; normal
Alt. forms
本ほん来らい
99%
ほんらい
Pitch accent
ほ
んらい
Used in: 34
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
one's true nature
all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments
preferred recipient
Examples (6 in total)
He is basically a nice man.
This is harmless in itself.
Wine is not harmful in itself.
3 more...