がんらい
N1元来
[ganrai]
Meanings
1.Adverb
originally; essentially; naturally; by nature; really; actually
2.Adverb
in the first place; to begin with
Examples
彼は元来几帳面な性格で整理整頓を怠らない人だ。
He is originally meticulous by nature and never neglects organization.
彼は元来真面目な性格です。
He is fundamentally a serious person.
元来この土地は農地でした。
Originally this land was farmland.