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What does 本気 (ほんき, honki) mean?

本気 (ほんき, honki) means seriousness, being in earnest.

Quick facts
Readingほんき
Romajihonki
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほんき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhonki

seriousness, being in earnest

  1. 1noun · no-adjective · na-adjective seriousness; earnestness; truth

Example sentences

  • It seems he is genuinely angry.

  • This time I really intend to study seriously.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.