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, Malaysia and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Japanese

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

Alternative spelling
本來 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほ​んらい [hóꜜǹràì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [hõ̞nɾa̠i]

Noun

本(ほん)来(らい) • (honrai) 

1. origin

Adverb

本(ほん)来(らい) • (honrai) 

1. originally
2. properly, legally

See also

• 元来(がんらい) (ganrai)