Meaning of 本気 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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本気JLPT 1
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Kana Readingほんき
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Romajihonki
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- seriousness; truth; sanctity
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Example Sentences
本気, ほんき used in context
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You can let it slide with a "oh?" or you can take it seriously.
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常人なら一生かかっても無理だろうが、本気になった蓮の前では、普通のシリンダー錠と大差ない。
A normal person might spend a lifetime at it and still not succeed but faced with a determined Ren it was not greatly different from a normal cylinder lock.
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本気で似合うと思っていたらしいシャツは辞退し、淡いブルーのポロシャツをいただくことにした。
The shirt she apparently seriously thought suited me I turned down and decided to accept a light blue polo shirt.
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You can't be serious.
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Do you really love me?
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Do you really mean it?
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Kanji found in this word
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
On: ホン
Kun: もと
5 strokes
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