本能 (ほんのう): meaning and examples
Key takeaways
本能 (ほんのう) means instinct / natural impulse.
See example sentences below.
Japanese word 本能: instinct / natural impulse. Meanings and example sentences.
本能 (ほんのう) means instinct / natural impulse.
See example sentences below.
instinct / natural impulse
動物は本能でえさを探す。
Translation
Animals search for food by instinct.
本能的に危険を避ける。
Translation
instinctively avoid danger.
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Kanji 本: meanings, readings, and example words.