本ほん命めい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

favorite; likely winner

Used in competitions, elections, or predictions to refer to the most probable winner or top candidate.

• 今年ことしの優ゆう勝しょう候こう補ほの本ほん命めいはあのチームだ。

  That team is the favorite to win this year's championship.

• 選せん挙きょでは彼かれが本ほん命めいと見みられている。

  He is seen as the likely winner in the election.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

first choice; one's heart's desire

Colloquial use for a person or thing one desires most, such as a romantic interest or preferred option.

• 彼かの女じょが俺おれの本ほん命めいだ。

  She's the one I really want.

• 本ほん命めいの大だい学がくに合ごう格かくした。

  I got into my first-choice university.