本音ほんね (honne)

real intention, motive

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 0
  • #5109 most frequent
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Meaning

本音 (ほんね, honne) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “real intention, motive”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 10

かれはいつも 本音ほんねはな

He always speaks his true mind.

彼は本音を出した。

He showed what he meant.

それは貴方の本音だ。

That's your true face.

それが私の本音です。

Those are my true feelings.