ほん
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. ernst; ernsthaft; ernstlich; Ernst; Ernsthaftigkeit; Nüchternheit
Kanji used
book
state of mind
Pitch accent
んき
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Composed of
Charakter; Wesen; Begeisterung; Eifer; Interesse; Anteilnahme; Gemüt
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
seine Ernsthaftigkeit zeigen
etw. ernst nehmen; glauben
im Ernst; allen Ernstes; ernsthaft
Examples (16 in total)
I'm serious.
He means it seriously.
Do you really mean that?
Are you seriously thinking about getting involved?
Are you seriously thinking about divorce?
Is Tom serious?
He started to study in earnest.
He said in earnest that he would quit the company.
Are you joking, or are you serious?
Are you seriously thinking about quitting your job?
Are you seriously thinking about buying that old car?
Are you seriously thinking about getting married again at your age?
Are you seriously thinking about buying a computer from that store?
He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her.
He doesn't mean it; he's just acting.
Are you seriously thinking about driving all night?