本来
ほんらい
Meanings
- Adverb, Noun, の-adjective originally; primarily
- essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
- の-adjective, Noun proper; rightful; legal; normal
Kanji
Example sentences
- 競争は本来悪いものではない。
Competition is not by nature evil. - 間近から見ると、ものごとはその欠点や本来備わる醜さを露わにする傾向がある。
Seen close-up, things have a way of showing their defects, their innate ugliness. - ベイカーさんは若い男がすぐに去っていくと確信した。それで彼女は、寝る前までに自分の車を本来の場所に駐車できるように、若い男に少し車を動かすように頼もうと思った。
Miss Baker knew that the young man would have to leave very soon, so she decided to ask him to move his car a bit, so that she could park hers in the proper place for the night before going to bed. - これらの物体は本来は有害ではない。
These substances are not poisonous in themselves. - これは本来無害です。
This is harmless in itself.
Common phrases
Words containing 本来
- 本来なら (ほんらいなら) by all rights
- 本来の面目 (ほんらいのめんもく) one's true nature
- 本来受信者 (ほんらいじゅしんしゃ) preferred recipient
And 3 more.