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ホンライ
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. originally; primarily
This building was originally built as a school.
2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
By nature, she's that type of person.
Adjective (の)
Noun
3. proper; rightful; legal; normal
In its true form, it is too huge to fit into a room like this.
Alt. forms
本ほん来らい
99%
ホンライ
Pitch accent
ホ
ンライ
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
one's true nature
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Examples (25 in total)
Has the original problem been resolved?
He is basically a nice man.
This is harmless in itself.
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