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    3. 本命

    本命

    本ほん命めい

    favorite (to win)

    KMT6News #14+1Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ほんめい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    favorite (to win), favourite, likely winner
    2.
    one's heart's desire, first choice
    colloquial

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    彼かれは今こと年しのレースの本ほん命めいだ。

    He is the favorite to win this year's race.

    KMT5Sports & Martial Arts
    この大だい学がくが私わたしの本ほん命めいです。

    This university is my first choice.

    KMT6EducationEmotions & Psychology
    バレンタインデーに本ほん命めいチョコを渡わたすのは緊きん張ちょうする。

    It's nerve-wracking to give 'honmei choco' (chocolate for one's true love) on Valentine's Day.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは本ほん命めいの彼かれに告こく白はくする勇ゆう気きがなかった。

    She didn't have the courage to confess to the man she truly desired.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    多おおくの投とう資し家かは、この株かぶを今こと年しの市し場じょうの本ほん命めいと見みている。

    Many investors see this stock as the market's favorite for this year.

    KMT7Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    命
    いのち…(2)
    fate・command・decree・destiny・life…(1)
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