本気 honki
honki
Noun
, na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
1. seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
ケンさん、君 は本気 かい。
kensan kimiwa honkikai.
Are you on the level, Ken?
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
ケンさん、君 は本気 かい。
kensan kimiwa honkikai.
Are you on the level, Ken?
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honkide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Seriously; Genuinely
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honkijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. I wasn't serious.; It wasn't my intention.
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honkijanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't serious.; I didn't mean it.
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honkideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably serious.; Probably genuine.
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honkidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. I was not serious.; I did not mean it.
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