本来ほんらいhonrai本ほん来らい本ほん来らいShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)本ほん来らい本ほん来らいhonraiCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N2Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N2Adv. nounAdverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)Adv. nounの-adj.Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'の-adj.originally; primarilyessentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itselfEXAMPLE競争(きょうそう)は本来(ほんらい)悪(わる)いものではない。Competition is not evil by nature.proper; rightful; legal; normal本ほん来らい本ほん来らいhonraioriginally; primarilyWhat does 本来 mean in English?originally; primarily(n-adv, adj-no)essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself(n-adv, adj-no)proper; rightful; legal; normal(adj-no, n-adv)Search the picture dictionary for 本来
