Word · 単語
本来
Reading ほんらい
originally
- 1 originally, primarily
- 2 essentially, intrinsically, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself
- 3 proper, rightful, legal, normal
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
彼は本来はいい男だ。
He is basically a nice man.
sense 2 · essentially
この詩は本来フランス語で書かれていた。
This poem was originally written in French.
sense 1 · originally
これは本来無害です。
This is harmless in itself.
sense 2 · essentially
ダイヤモンドは本来堅いものだ。
Diamond is essentially hard.
sense 2 · essentially
ワインは本来害にならない。
Wine is not harmful in itself.
sense 2 · essentially