本腰 hongoshi
hongoshi
Noun
1. strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
さて、本腰 を入 れてまじめな話 をしよう。
sate hongoshio irete majimena hanashio shiyō.
Now let us get down to a serious talk.
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Example Sentences
さて、本腰 を入 れてまじめな話 をしよう。
sate hongoshio irete majimena hanashio shiyō.
Now let us get down to a serious talk.
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hongoshide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With full effort; Seriously
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hongoshidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not my intention.; It is not what I meant.
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hongoshijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
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hongoshijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't my intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
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hongoshideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably.; Most likely.
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hongoshidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not my intention.; It wasn't what I meant.
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hongoshidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were my true intention; If I were serious
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hongoshideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is genuine; If one is serious
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hongoshinara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when serious; If/when getting down to business
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