本能 - honno u | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

動物どうぶつは本能ほんのうのままに振ふる舞まう。

dōbutsuwa honnōno mamani furumau.

Animals act on instinct.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

本能ほんのうじゃない

honnōjanai

The negative form

1. Not instinctual; Not innate

★ Common

Noun

#70822

本能ほんのうだった

honnōdatta

The past form

1. Was instinctual; Was innate

★ Common

Noun

#77879

本能ほんのうで

honnōde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Instinctively; By instinct

★ Common

Noun

#73933

本能ほんのうの

honnōno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Instinctive; Instinctual

★ Common

Noun

#77888

本能ほんのうじゃありません

honnōjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not instinct.; It is not natural.

★ Common

Noun

#78857

本能ほんのうじゃないです

honnōjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not instinct.; It's not natural.

★ Common

Noun

#70947

本能ほんのうでした

honnōdeshita

The polite past form

1. Was instinctive.

★ Common

Noun

#70478

本能ほんのうです

honnōdesu

The polite form

1. Instinct.

★ Common

Noun

#78644

本能ほんのうではありません

honno udewa arimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not instinct.; It is not innate.

★ Common

Noun

#77429

Common 6 items

本能ほんのうじゃなかった

honnōjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't instinct.; Wasn't natural.

★ Common

Noun

#72127

本能ほんのうだろう

honnōdarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Instinctively; Probably instinctive

★ Common

Noun

#76283

本能ほんのうじゃありませんでした

honnōjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not instinctive.; Was not natural.

★ Common

Noun

#79242

本能ほんのうじゃなかったです

honnōjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't instinctive.; Wasn't natural.

★ Common

Noun

#73464

本能ほんのうでしょう

honnōdeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably instinct.; Likely instinctive.

★ Common

Noun

#70847

本能ほんのうではありませんでした

honno udewa arimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not instinct.; Was not innate.

★ Common

Noun

#75588

Advanced 3 items

本能ほんのうだったら

honno udattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when instinctive; If/when by instinct

★ Common

Noun

#77215

本能ほんのうであれば

honnōdeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If instinct; When instinct

★ Common

Noun

#76349

本能ほんのうなら

honnōnara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If instinct; When instinct

★ Common

Noun

#70932

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