Vocabulary
What does 本能 (ほんのう, honnou) mean?
本能 (ほんのう, honnou) means instinct.
Quick facts| Reading | ほんのう |
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| Romaji | honnou |
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| Part of speech | noun, no-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhonnou
instinct
- 1noun · no-adjective instinct
Example sentences
動物には生き残る本能がある。
Animals have an instinct to survive.
母親としての本能で子を守った。
She protected her child out of maternal instinct.
