ホンキ
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
usu. 本気で
It won't become that way unless you teach it seriously.
Pitch accent
ホ
ンキ
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
Examples (27 in total)
I'm serious.
Do you really mean that?
He means it seriously.