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    3. 本能

    本能

    本ほんの能う

    instinct

    N1KMT7News #17+1CoreNoun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ほんのう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    instinct

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    動どう物ぶつは本ほんの能うで生いきている。

    Animals live by instinct.

    KMT6AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    危き険けんを感かんじると、人ひとは本ほんの能う的てきに逃にげようとする。

    When sensing danger, humans instinctively try to flee.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology
    生せい存ぞん本ほんの能うは、あらゆる生せい物ぶつに備そなわっている基き本ほん的てきな欲よっ求きゅうだ。

    The instinct for survival is a basic desire inherent in all living creatures.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math
    親おや鳥どりは、ひなを守まもる本ほんの能うが強つよい。

    Parent birds have a strong instinct to protect their chicks.

    KMT7AnimalsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの行こう動どうは、理り性せいよりも本ほんの能うに突つき動うごかされているように見みえた。

    His actions seemed to be driven more by instinct than by reason.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    能
    よ.く・あた.う…(5)
    ability・talent・skill・capacity
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