不本意

Reading

Kana: ふほんい

Romaji: fuhon'i

Definition

adj-na

noun

1

reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional

Kanji

不

Readings: フ、 ブ

Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

意

Reading: イ

Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

Example Sentence

彼女(かのじょ)は不(ふ)本意(ほんい)ながらもそうした。

➥She did it against her will.