Vocabulary

What does 元来 (がんらい, ganrai) mean?

元来 (がんらい, ganrai) means originally, by nature.

Quick facts
Reading	がんらい
Romaji	ganrai
Part of speech	adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

元来がんらい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonganrai

originally, by nature

1adverb originally; essentially; naturally
2adverb in the first place; to begin with

Example sentences

彼(かれ)は元来(がんらい)おとなしい性格(せいかく)だ。
He is naturally quiet by nature.
このことわざは元来(がんらい)中国(ちゅうごく)から伝(つた)わった。
This proverb originally came from China.

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