본래

NounSino-Korean: 本來

1. 1

   origin

   The beginning of something that has been passed down; the beginning of something before it has been changed.

   Korean definition: 바뀌기 전의 또는 전하여 내려온 그 처음.

   • 나는 모범생인 형과 달리 본래부터 말썽꾸러기였다.

     Unlike my model-student older brother, I was a troublemaker from the start.

   • 친구는 오랜 투병으로 본래의 생기를 완전히 잃어버렸다.

     After a long battle with illness, my friend completely lost his original vitality.