本家
ほんけ
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator
Meaning
- head house; main family
- founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
Example sentences
本家であるはずのアムステルダムもヨークもニューヨークに負けてしまった。
Though it was the original, Amsterdam, and York, were beaten by New York.