How to say 'Originally' in Japanese | 元来

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The Japanese word for Originally is 'Ganrai', written as 元来 in Japanese.'Originally' in hiragana is がんらい.

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元来

Meaning

Originally

Reading

がんらい

ganrai

Kanji

元Origin 来Come

Explanation

The Japanese adverb '元来 (がんらい)' means 'originally' or 'by nature'. It is used to describe something that is inherently or fundamentally a certain way, often emphasizing the original state or nature of something. This word is commonly used in formal or written contexts. For example: He was originally a kind person「彼は元来優しい人だった」(かれはがんらいやさしいひとだった). This plant is originally from Japan「この植物は元来日本原産です」(このしょくぶつはがんらいにほんげんさんです). The word can also imply a contrast between the original state and the current state, as in '元来彼は静かな人だが、最近は騒がしい (がんらいかれはしずかなひとだが、さいきんはさわがしい)' (Originally, he was a quiet person, but lately he has been noisy).

Part Of Speech

adverb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2396

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 元来

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

元

Meaning

Origin

kanji

来

Meaning

Come

Words Related to 元来 Through the Kanji 元

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 元 as well.

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元気

Meaning

Healthy, Energetic

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元

Meaning

Origin, Basis

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元々

Meaning

Originally

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元旦

Meaning

New years day

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元日

Meaning

New years day

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お中元

Meaning

Mid year gift

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地元

Meaning

Hometown

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次元

Meaning

Dimension

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足元

Meaning

Base, Foot

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元年

Meaning

First year

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手元

Meaning

Hand, Nearby

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紀元

Meaning

Era

Words Related to 元来 Through the Kanji 来

These 27 Words contain the Kanji 来 as well.

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来る

Meaning

Come

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出来る

Meaning

Can, Be made

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来月

Meaning

Next month

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来週

Meaning

Next week

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持って来る

Meaning

Bring

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将来

Meaning

Future

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以来

Meaning

Since

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連れて来る

Meaning

Bring

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従来

Meaning

Tradition

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再来年

Meaning

Year after next

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再来月

Meaning

Month after next

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再来週

Meaning

Week after next

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未来

Meaning

Future

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行き来

Meaning

Coming and going

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出来事

Meaning

Event

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外来語

Meaning

Loanword

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出来上がる

Meaning

Complete

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由来

Meaning

Origin

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やって来る

Meaning

Come

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来日

Meaning

Arrival

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出来上がり

Meaning

Completion

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出来るだけ

Meaning

As much as possible

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本来

Meaning

Originally

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来年

Meaning

Next year

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来

Meaning

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如来

Meaning

Buddha

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外来

Meaning

Foreign

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