본래

bollae · [볼래]

origin

nounIntermediate

Meanings

  1. originThe beginning of something that has been passed down; the beginning of something before it has been changed.
Other Words Spelled the Same (1)

볼래 · adverb

  1. originallyFrom the beginning; by nature.

Written Forms

본래Hangul
本來Hanja

Examples from Lessons (2)

As generations change, it seems more and more people are reflecting on the original meaning of holiday gatherings.

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Using '드러나다' is much more precise when a hidden fact or an original entity becomes visible to the outside.

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Korean definitions, pronunciations and learner levels are from the Basic Korean Dictionary (한국어기초사전) by the National Institute of Korean Language, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.

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