本来 – vocab dash

本ほん来らい

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Meanings

Adverb

Noun

No-adjective

1. originally; primarily

2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself

No-adjective

Noun

3. proper; rightful; legal; normal

Kanji used

本book 来come

Pitch accent

ほんらい

Used in vocabulary

本ほん来らい受じゅ信しん者しゃ

preferred recipient

Noun

本ほん来らい無む一いち物もつ

all things are essentially nothingness; all things come from nothingness; originally, there was nothing; Zen reminder to free oneself from attachments

Noun

Examples17

この詩しは本ほん来らいフランス語ごで書かかれていた。

This poem was originally written in French.

競きょう争そうは本ほん来らい悪わるいものではない。

Competition is not by nature evil.

それが彼かれ本ほん来らいの性せい格かくなのだ。

That is a characteristic inherent in him.

若わか者もの達たちは本ほん来らい、親おやの考かんがえに対たいして反はん発ぱつするものだ。

It is quite natural for young people to rebel against their parents.

この薬くすりは、本ほん来らい毒どくである。

This medicine is a poison by nature.

ワインは本ほん来らい害がいにならない。

Wine is not harmful in itself.