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本気で (ほんきで, honkide) Japanese meaning: seriously | Kotomora
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Related words 本ほん 気き 本気 is a noun or na-adjective meaning 'seriousness' or 'earnestness'. 本気で is its adverbial form, used to modify verbs.
真しん 剣けん に 真剣に also means 'seriously', but often carries a nuance of focused, intense concentration, while 本気で emphasizes genuine intent or sincerity.
Etymology Adverbial form of 本気 (ほんき), a compound of 本 (ほん, 'true' or 'real') and 気 (き, 'spirit' or 'mind'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of 'true spirit' or 'real intent'.
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