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    本ほん気き

    seriousness

    N1KMT4News #9+1CoreNoun, Particle, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    ほんき

    Noun, Particle, Adjective

    1.
    seriousness, earnestness, truth, sanctity

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは本ほん気きで言いっています。

    He is saying it seriously.

    KMT3Emotions & Psychology
    本ほん気きでやれば、何なんでもできるはずだ。

    If you do it seriously, you should be able to do anything.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    彼かれの本ほん気きの眼まな差ざしに、私わたしは心こころを打うたれた。

    I was moved by his serious gaze.

    KMT5Emotions & Psychology
    試し合あいで本ほん気きを出だすことが、勝しょう利りへの第だい一いっ歩ぽです。

    Giving your all in the game is the first step to victory.

    KMT5Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    このプロジェクトを成せい功こうさせるためには、全ぜん員いんが本ほん気きで取とり組くむ必ひつ要ようがあります。

    To make this project a success, everyone needs to work on it seriously.

    KMT6Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    気
    いき・き…(2)
    spirit・mind・air・atmosphere・mood
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