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Illustration of 本気

本気ほんき

ほんき honki Play N1 Noun Na-adjective

真剣な気持ちや、冗談ではなく本当だということ。 seriousness; truth; sanctity

Example 1

ケンさん、君きみは本気ほんきかい。

Are you on the level, Ken?

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Example 2

本気ほんきで会社かいしゃ辞やめること考かんがえてるの?

Are you seriously thinking about quitting your job?

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Kanji breakdown

本

N5

book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things

On reading
ホン
Kun reading
もと
Radical
木

気

N5

spirit; mind; air; atmosphere; mood

On reading
キ、ケ
Kun reading
いき、き
Radical
气
Illustration of 一気
N1

いっき

drink!(said repeatedly as a party cheer)

Illustration of 不景気
N1

ふけいき

business recession; hard times; depression; gloom; sullenness; cheerlessness

Illustration of 何気ない
N1

なにげない

casual; unconcerned

Illustration of 台本
N1

だいほん

libretto; scenario

Illustration of 呆気ない
N1

あっけない

not enough; too quick (short, long, etc.)