本来 (ほんらい): essentially, naturally, by nature — Japanese vocabulary
本来 is read ほんらい and means "essentially, naturally, by nature". JLPT N2 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
本来
- Reading
- ほんらい · honrai
- Translation
- essentially, naturally, by nature
- Level
- JLPT N2
- Pitch accent
- ほんらいが
Example
競争は本来悪いものではない。
きょうそうはほんらいわるいものではない。
Competition is not by nature evil.
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