がんらい
Adverb
1.
originally, essentially, naturally, by nature, really, actually
2.
in the first place, to begin with
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この計画は元来、もっと大規模なものだった。
This plan was originally much larger in scale.
この寺は元来、平安時代に建立されたものだと言われている。
This temple is said to have been originally built in the Heian period.
元来、地球上の生命は海から誕生したと考えられている。
It is believed that life on Earth originally originated from the sea.
元来、人間は社会的な動物であり、他者との関わりなしには生きられない。
Humans are by nature social animals and cannot live without interacting with others.
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