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本命, ほんめい

  • honmei

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • favorite
  • favourite
  • sure thing
  • likely winner
  • certainty

Definition

  • one's heart's desire

Examples of 本命,ほんめい in a Sentence

本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.

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