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Meaning of 本音 in Japanese
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本音JLPT 1
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Kana Readingほんね
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Romajihonne
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- real intention; motive
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Examples of 本音, ほんね in a sentence
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世界からは【麻疹輸出国】と嫌味とも本音ともとれることをいわれている始末。
Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
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彼女に望むのは、歯に衣着せないで本音を言って欲しいということだ。
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
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He showed what he meant.
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My boss says one thing and means another.
Related Kanji
本
JLPT 5
5 strokes
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
On'Yomi: ホン
Kun'Yomi: もと