本分 - hombun | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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彼かれは自分じぶんの本分ほんぶんを踏ふみ外はずしたことがない。

karewa jibunno hombun'o fumihazushita kotoga nai.

He has never swayed from his duty.

18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

本分ほんぶんじゃない

hombunjanai

The negative form

1. Not my place.; Not my responsibility.

Noun

#42995

本分ほんぶんだった

hombundatta

The past form

1. Was one's duty; Was appropriate

Noun

#41202

本分ほんぶんで

hombunde

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

1. With sincerity; Honestly

Noun

#46574

本分ほんぶんの

hombunno

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Of duty; Concerning one's lot in life

Noun

#44187

本分ほんぶんじゃありません

hombunjārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not my place.; I'm not worthy.

Noun

#44795

本分ほんぶんじゃないです

hombunjanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. It's not my place.; I shouldn't.

Noun

#35390

本分ほんぶんでした

hombundeshita

The polite past form

1. It was my duty.; It was my role.

Noun

#41892

本分ほんぶんです

hombundesu

The polite form

1. Humble; Modest

Noun

#44222

本分ほんぶんではありません

hombundewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not my place.; I am not qualified.

Noun

#33583

Common 6 items

本分ほんぶんじゃなかった

hombunjanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't my place.; Wasn't appropriate.

Noun

#46785

本分ほんぶんだろう

hombundarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably appropriate.; Probably reasonable.

Noun

#40831

本分ほんぶんじゃありませんでした

hombunjārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't my place.; It wasn't my responsibility.

Noun

#46676

本分ほんぶんじゃなかったです

hombunjanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't my place.; It wasn't my duty.

Noun

#35014

本ほん分ぶんでしょう

hombundeshō

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

1. Probably.; It should be enough.

Noun

#43434

本分ほんぶんではありませんでした

hombundewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It wasn't my place.; It wasn't my duty.

Noun

#41821

Advanced 3 items

本分ほんぶんだったら

hombundattara

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

1. If it were my place; If I were to do my duty

Noun

#44438

本分ほんぶんであれば

hombundeareba

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

1. If it is one's duty; If one fulfills their role

Noun

#44216

本分ほんぶんなら

hombunnara

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

1. If it's my duty; If I'm being honest

Noun

#41513

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