本音

Reading

Kana: ほんね
Romaji: honne
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise

Example Sentences

(かれ)本音(ほんね)()した。
➥He showed what he meant.
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彼女(かのじょ)(のぞ)むのは、()(ころも)()せないで本音(ほんね)()って()しいということだ。
➥I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
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社長(しゃちょう)()うことと本音(ほんね)(ちが)う。
➥My boss says one thing and means another.
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世界(せかい)からは【麻疹(はしか)輸出国(ゆしゅつこく)】と嫌味(いやみ)とも本音(ほんね)ともとれることをいわれている始末(しまつ)
➥Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
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