本ほん腰ごし

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

serious effort; earnestness; getting down to business

Often used in phrases like 本腰を入れる (to put one's back into it) or 本腰になる (to get serious about something). Implies shifting from a casual or half-hearted approach to a committed, focused effort.

そろそろ本ほん腰ごしを入いれて勉べん強きょうしなければ。
I need to get serious about studying soon.
彼かれは本ほん腰ごしになって仕し事ごとに取とり組くんだ。
He got down to business and tackled the work.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に本ほん腰ごしを入いれるto put serious effort into (a task)
彼かれはついに仕し事ごとに本ほん腰ごしを入いれた。
He finally got down to serious work.
本ほん腰ごしになるto become serious, get down to business
試し験けんが近ちかづき、みんな本ほん腰ごしになった。
As the exam approached, everyone got serious.
本ほん腰ごしを入いれて〈動どう詞し〉to do something in earnest, putting real effort into it
彼かの女じょは本ほん腰ごしを入いれて勉べん強きょうし始はじめた。
She started studying in earnest.

Expressions

本ほん腰ごしを入いれるto set about in earnest; to put one's back into; to make a strenuous effort