ホンネ
Meanings
Noun
1. real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
Pitch accent
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Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
sound; noise; report; note
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
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.