ホンライ
Meanings
Adverb
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. originally; primarily
This building was originally built as a school.
2. essentially; intrinsically; naturally; by nature; in (and of) itself
By nature, she's that type of person.
Adjective (の)
Noun
3. proper; rightful; legal; normal
In its true form, it is too huge to fit into a room like this.
Pitch accent
ホ
ンライ
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
one's true nature
Examples (25 in total)
Has the original problem been resolved?
He is basically a nice man.
This is harmless in itself.
Children are naturally curious.
Wine is not harmful in itself.
Diamond is essentially hard.
Sister, you are forgetting the original intent.
Normally, service wouldn't even have started at this hour.
People will gradually lose sight of the original purpose.
It must originally have been tucked into the sash.
Competition is not by nature evil.
Even if it is activated, it probably won't produce even half of its original power.
After all, it is not the proper way to use it, so the effect is weak.
This building was originally built as a school.
Apparently the two of them originally had business with me together.
Horses are, by nature, extremely timid animals.
In a sense, it can be said that flowers are fulfilling their original role.
In its true form, it is too huge to fit into a room like this.
After all, its true beauty can be said to come out only in the realm of night.
It's originally for cutting metal, but it cuts really well.
The leaves appear gray as their original green color recedes.
Horses are inherently timid and nervous animals, so it can't be helped.
By rights, that is something each of the countries forming the alliance should deal with.
Essentially, a man and a woman having sex is a natural act, wouldn't you say?
It is simply a matter of me returning to the place where I am supposed to be.