Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本腰(ほんごし) in Japanese

本腰
Kana Reading
ほんごし
Romaji
hongoshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
    Example sentence
    さて本腰入れてまじめなしよう。 Now let us get down to a serious talk.

Examples of 本腰, ほんごし in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

13 strokes

loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting

On'Yomi: ヨウ

Kun'Yomi: こし

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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