本気 (ほんき): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
本気 (ほんき) means seriousness / earnestness.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 本気: seriousness / earnestness. Meanings and example sentences.
本気 (ほんき) means seriousness / earnestness.
See example sentences below.
seriousness / earnestness
彼は本気で勉強している。
Translation
He is studying seriously.
本気になれば何でもできる。
Translation
If you get serious, you can do anything.
Kanji 本: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Kanji 本: meanings, readings, and example words.
Kanji 気: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
Kanji 気: meanings, readings, and example words.