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本ほん音ね
Meanings
Noun
1. real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
Kanji used
本
book
音
sound
Pitch accent
ほ
んね
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Used in: 2728
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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
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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.