本来
ほんらい
originally, primarily
JLPT N2
Details
- Part of Speech:
- Noun, Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Adverb
- Romaji:
- honrai
Example Sentences
本来なら今日は出張の予定だったが、急用でキャンセルになった。
Originally, I was supposed to be on a business trip today, but it was canceled due to an urgent matter.
本来、和食は箸で食べるものですが、フォークを使う人もいます。
Japanese food is originally meant to be eaten with chopsticks, but some people use forks.