本意 hon'i
hon'i
Noun
1. real intention; true motive; true will
karewa nanidemo kin hon'ini miru.
He sees everything in terms of money.
Noun
2. original intention; original purpose; original hope
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karewa nanidemo kin hon'ini miru.
He sees everything in terms of money.
18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
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Noun
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hon'ide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With true intentions; Honestly
Noun
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Noun
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hon'ijārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It's not my intention.; That's not what I meant.
Noun
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hon'ijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not my intention.; That's not what I meant.
Noun
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Noun
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Noun
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hon'idewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Not my intention.; That is not what I meant.
Noun
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Common 6 items
Noun
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hon'ijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my intention.; I didn't mean to.
Noun
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hon'ijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
Noun
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hon'ideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably intended.; Likely the meaning.
Noun
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hon'idewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
Noun
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Advanced 3 items
hon'idattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it was the original intention; If that was the true meaning
Noun
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hon'ideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is one's true intention; If one means it
Noun
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hon'inara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If one's true intention is; If one means to
Noun
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