ほん
Meanings
Noun
1. real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
Kanji used
book
sound
Pitch accent
んね
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Composed of
① 本式の、本格的な。② いまの。きょうの。今。③ 自身が属する。当の。この。④ 主要な。中心の。
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
Examples (3 in total)
People hide their true feelings.
For some reason I can be honest with Tom.
My boss says one thing and means another.