本心 honshin
honshin
Noun
1. true feelings; real intention; one's heart
karewa kuchiyakamashiiga honshinwa warukunai.
He grumbles a lot, but deep down he's not a bad guy.
Noun
2. one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
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Example Sentences
karewa kuchiyakamashiiga honshinwa warukunai.
He grumbles a lot, but deep down he's not a bad guy.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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honshinde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. From the heart; Sincerely
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honshinjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not my true intention.; That's not what I meant.
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honshinjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. Not my true feelings.; It's not what I really meant.
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honshindewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not my true intention.; I didn't mean it.
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Common 6 items
honshinjanakatta
The past negative form
1. It wasn't my true intention.; It wasn't what I really meant.
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honshindarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably genuine.; Probably true feelings.
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#119177
honshinjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my true intention.; I didn't mean it.
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honshinjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my true intention.; I didn't mean it.
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Noun
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honshindeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably sincere.; Likely genuine.
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honshindewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my true intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
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#120529
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honshindattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If I were honest; If I were being truthful
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