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本気
ほんき
N1
na-adjective
Meanings
1
seriousness
2
truth
3
sanctity
4
earnestness
Example sentence
そろそろ本気で仕事に取り組むころだよ。
It is time you get down to work.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 本気 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
本
Book, Present, Main
5 strokes
気
Spirit, Mind, Air
6 strokes
More words with
本
基本
きほん ·
basic
N3
本人
ほんにん ·
the person himself
N3
日本人
にほんじん ·
Japanese person
本社
ほんしゃ ·
head office
本当
ほんと ·
truth
N3
Full entry on Jisho
本当
ほんとう ·
real
N5
本部
ほんぶ ·
headquarters
N2
日本語
にほんご ·
Japanese (language)
More words with
気
気持ち
きもち ·
feeling
N4
人気
にんき ·
popularity
N3
電気
でんき ·
electricity
N5
人気
ひとけ ·
sign of life
N1
気
き ·
spirit
N4
病気
びょうき ·
illness
N5
景気
けいき ·
condition
N3
雰囲気
ふんいき ·
atmosphere (e.g., musical)
N3
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