本気 (ほんき) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 2,000 Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
seriousness; earnestness; truth
Refers to a genuine, sincere, or serious state of mind, often contrasted with joking or half-heartedness. Commonly used in the adverbial form 本気で.
冗
談
か
と
思
っ
たら
、
本
気
だっ
た
。
I thought it was a joke, but he was serious.
