本気を出す

Reading

Kana: ほんきをだす

Romaji: honkiwodasu

Definition

exp

v5s

1

to make a serious effort

Kanji

本

Readings: ホン、 もと

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

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

出

Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす

Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Example Sentence

「まあ、それでも君(きみ)よりは、はるかに僕(ぼく)の方(ほう)が点数(てんすう)高(たか)いけどね。」「なんですって！私(わたし)が本気(ほんき)を出(だ)せば、あなたなんて、目(め)じゃないわ！」

➥"Well, even so my score is far above yours isn't it?" "What did you say!? If I was to go all out you'd be as nothing to me!"