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本来ならby all rights, properly speaking, legally speaking
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by all rights, properly speaking, legally speaking
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本来なら 【ほんらいなら】
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本来なら今日は休みだが、仕事が入った。
By all rights, today should be a day off, but I have to work.
本来なら彼がリーダーなのに、僕がリーダーになった。
Properly speaking, he should be the leader, but I became the leader.
本来ならもっと早く出るべきだったのに寝坊をしてしまった。
By all rights, I should have left much earlier, but I overslept.
本来なら予算内で収めるべきだが、追加費用が発生してしまった。
Legally speaking, it should be kept within the budget, but additional costs have arisen.
本来なら申請手続きに数日かかるところを、特別に即日対応してもらった。
By all rights, the application process should take a few days, but I got special same-day service.
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