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本質ほんしつ (honshitsu)

essence, true nature, reality

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #1987 most frequent

Meaning

本質 (ほんしつ, honshitsu) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “essence, true nature, reality”.

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Example sentences 12

彼かれは仕事しごとの本質ほんしつをよく理解りかいしているわね。

He understands the essence of work well.

私はその本質を追及する。

I will pursue the essence of that.

親切心しんせつしんは礼儀れいぎの本質ほんしつである。

Kindness is the essence of politeness.

それは本質ほんしつ的てきに時間じかんの問題もんだいだ。

It is essentially a question of time.

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