本気, ほんき

honki

JLPT 1

Definition of 本気,ほんき

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'

seriousness
truth
sanctity

Related Kanji

本	book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
気	spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

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Examples of 本気,ほんき in a Sentence

ケンさん、君は本気かい。

Are you on the level, Ken?

ぼくはこれは本気で言っているんです。

I say this from my heart.

さあ、そろそろ本気で勉強を始めなくちゃ。

It's time to hit the books.

私が言っていることは本気なのだ。

I mean what I say.

彼がそれを本気で言っているのが皆には明白であった。

It was obvious to all that he meant it.

君は冗談なのか本気なのか。

Are you in jest or in earnest?

フレッド、行儀よくなさい、本気で言っているのよ。

Fred, behave, and I'm not joking, either.

彼女は私の冗談を本気にした。

She took my joke seriously.

僕は本気で言っているんだ。

I mean what I'm saying.

エドワードはキャシーの目をじっと見て本気でそう言っているのか尋ねた。

Edward looked Kathy in the eye and asked her if she really meant what she said.