本来 honrai
honrai
Noun
, Adverb
, no-Adjective
1. originally; primarily
この詩 は本来 フランス語 で書 かれていた。
kono shiwa honrai furansugode kakarete ita.
This poem was originally written in French.
Noun
, Adverb
, no-Adjective
2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
kyōsōwa honrai warui monodewanai.
Competition is not by nature evil.
Noun
, no-Adjective
3. proper; rightful; legal; normal
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
この詩 は本来 フランス語 で書 かれていた。
kono shiwa honrai furansugode kakarete ita.
This poem was originally written in French.
kyōsōwa honrai warui monodewanai.
Competition is not by nature evil.
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18 Variants Available
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honraide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Originally; By nature
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honraijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It wasn't originally like that.; It wasn't supposed to be like that.
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honraijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not originally.; Was not the case.
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honraijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't originally.; It wasn't supposed to be.
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honraideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; It should have been.
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honraidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not originally.; Was not the case.
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