本来

本来

See also: 本來

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 本来 – see 本來 (“original; originally; the original intent was that; etc.”). (This term, 本来, is the simplified form of 本來.)

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
本	来
ほん Grade: 1	らい Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [hõ̞nɾa̠i]

Noun

本来 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 本來, hiragana ほんらい, rōmaji honrai)

1. origin

Adverb

本来 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 本來, hiragana ほんらい, rōmaji honrai)

1. originally
2. properly, legally

See also

• 元来 (がんらい) (ganrai)