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仄か[ほのか] (honoka)

faint; subtle

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Meaning

仄か (ほのか, honoka) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “faint; subtle”.

Example sentences 9

ほのかなバラの香かおりがする

There is a faint smell of roses.

暗闇くらやみの中なかにほのかな光ひかりが見みえた。

We saw a dim light in the darkness.

このところほのかな不安ふあん感かんがある。

I've had a vague uneasiness.

我々われわれはほのかな期待きたいを待って待った。

We waited with faint expectation.

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