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本来
ほんらい
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Essentially, naturally, by nature
honrai
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
ほんらい
Romaji
honrai
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What does 本来 mean in Japanese?
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The word 本来 (ほんらい) means "essentially, naturally, by nature" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
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本来 is read as ほんらい (romaji: honrai). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 本来?
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本来 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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