JMdict: 2119310

本来なら 【ほんらいなら】

  1. [exp] by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
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Kanji in this word:

Kanji Meanings On Readings Kun Readings Grade
本 Book, Present, Main, Origin, True, Real, Counter For Long Cylindrical Things ホン もと 1
来 Come, Due, Next, Cause, Become ライ, タイ く.る, きた.る, きた.す, き.たす, き.たる, き, こ 2

Words often seen with this one: (experimental feature)

はず (24), べき (20), ところ (19), この (18), 私 (17), こと (13), その (12), 事 (11)