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    3. 不本意

    不本意

    不ふ本ほん意い

    reluctant

    KMT6News #16+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    ふほんい

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    reluctant, unwilling, involuntary, unintentional, unintended, unlooked-for, disappointing

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    不ふ本ほん意いながら、その申もうし出でを受うけ入いれた。

    Reluctantly, I accepted the offer.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    不ふ本ほん意いな結けっ果かに終おわってしまった。

    It ended in an unintended/disappointing result.

    KMT6Emotions & Psychology
    不ふ本ほん意いな気き持もちで、友ゆう人じんの誘さそいを断ことわった。

    With a reluctant feeling, I declined my friend's invitation.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    不ふ本ほん意いな異 動 だったが、新あたらしい部ぶ署しょでも頑がん張ばるつもりだ。

    It was an involuntary transfer, but I intend to do my best in the new department.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれの不ふ本ほん意いな辞じ任にんは、多おおくの憶おく測そくを呼よんだ。

    His reluctant resignation sparked many speculations.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
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