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    3. 本旨

    本旨

    本ほん旨し

    main object

    KMT10News #36+1Ref L2NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ほんし

    Noun

    1.
    main object, principal object, true aim

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    この計けい画かくの本ほん旨しは何なんですか。

    What is the main purpose of this plan?

    KMT6Core Concepts
    彼かれのスピーチは、会かい議ぎの本ほん旨しから逸いつ脱だつしていました。

    His speech deviated from the main point of the meeting.

    KMT10Work & Career
    法ほう律りつの改かい正せいは、その制せい定てい時じの本ほん旨しを尊そん重ちょうすべきである。

    Revisions to the law should respect its original intent at the time of its enactment.

    KMT10Politics & Law
    仏ぶっ教きょうの本ほん旨しは、苦くるしみからの解かい放ほうと悟さとりを得えることにあります。

    The true aim of Buddhism lies in liberation from suffering and attaining enlightenment.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    この宗しゅう派はは、開かい祖その教おしえの本ほん旨しを忠ちゅう実じつに守まもっています。

    This sect faithfully adheres to the true aim of its founder's teachings.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    旨
    むね・うま.い…(1)
    delicious・relish・show a liking for・purport・will…(2)
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