Vocabulary

What does 本音 (ほんね, honne) mean?

本音 (ほんね, honne) means one's true feelings, real intentions.

Quick facts
Readingほんね
Romajihonne
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ほんね
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhonne

one's true feelings, real intentions

  1. 1noun real intention; motive; true opinion

Example sentences

  • She is very good at hiding her true feelings.

  • I finally confided my true feelings to my friend.

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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.

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