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We found 1 point of interest, 3 words, 2 kanji, and 5 examples matching '本音'
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Word search: 3 matches
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noun
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks  (opposite: 建前)
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expression, noun
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
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expression, 'u' godan verb
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth; to be brutally honest
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Kanji search: 2 matches
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ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
Example search: 5 matches
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かれ
ほんね
本音
した

He showed what he meant.
しゃちょう
社長
こと
ほんね
本音
ちが

My boss says one thing and means another.
ほんね
本音
いわせてもらえばこれまで
じょうたい
状態
ままでもかまわない
If I'm honest, I prefer things the way they've always been.
かのじょ
彼女
のぞ
ころも
せないで
ほんね
本音
って
しい
ということ
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
せかい
世界
から
はしか
麻疹
ゆしゅつこく
輸出国
いやみ
嫌味
とも
ほんね
本音
とれることいわれている
しまつ
始末

Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
 
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