N2109/1725

本ほん来らい

adverbnounnoun (generic)noun taking the genitive case particle のadjective (generic)

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ほんらい

Meanings

originally, primarily
essentially, intrinsically, naturally, by nature, in (and of) itself
proper, rightful, legal, normal

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Example sentences

本来ほんらい、この土地とちは農業のうぎょうのために使つかわれていた。

Originally, this land was used for agriculture.

彼女かのじょは本来ほんらい、医者いしゃになるつもりだったらしい。

Apparently, she had originally intended to become a doctor.

本来ほんらいの目的もくてきを忘わすれずに、プロジェクトを進すすめてください。

Please proceed with the project without losing sight of the original purpose.

この制度せいどは本来ほんらい、弱者じゃくしゃを守まもるために作つくられたものだ。

This system was essentially created to protect the vulnerable.

本来ほんらいであれば、この権限けんげんは部長ぶちょうにのみ与あたえられるべきものである。

By rights, this authority should be granted only to the department head.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)