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Meaning of 本意 in Japanese
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本意
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Kana Readingほんい, ほい
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Romajihon'i, hoi
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- one's real intent; one's real motive; one's real hopes; one's original purpose
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Examples of 本意, ほんい, ほい in a sentence
Related Kanji
意
JLPT 4
13 strokes
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
On'Yomi: イ
Kun'Yomi:
本
JLPT 5
5 strokes
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
On'Yomi: ホン
Kun'Yomi: もと