本来 – Vocabulary details

本ほん来らい

Meanings

Adverb

Adjective (の)

Noun

1. originally; primarily

2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself

3. proper; rightful; legal; normal

Kanji used

本

book

来

come

Pitch accent

ほ

んらい

Used in: 4162

Composed of

本ほん

book; volume; this; present; main; head

来らい

next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)

Used in vocabulary (5 in total)

本ほん来らいなら

by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking

本ほん来らいであれば

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

本ほん来らいの面めん目もく

one's true nature

2 more...

Examples (6 in total)

彼かれは本ほん来らいはいい男おとこだ。

He is basically a nice man.

これは本ほん来らい無む害がいです。

This is harmless in itself.

ワインは本ほん来らい害がいにならない。

Wine is not harmful in itself.

ダイヤモンドは本ほん来らい堅かたいものだ。

Diamond is essentially hard.

人ひと々びとは次し第だいに本ほん来らいの目もく的てきを見み失うしなうだろう。

People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.

競きょう争そうは本ほん来らい悪わるいものではない。