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元来
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 元来.
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Entry
1
originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually
Examples
元来フットボールとは、ポロのように馬に乗って行われる競技とは違って、足で、ボールを使って行われる競技のことでした。
Football originally meant "a game played with a ball on foot" - unlike a game played on horseback, such as polo.
2
in the first place; to begin with
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