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Japanese word 本能: instinct / natural impulse. Meanings and example sentences.

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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.

本能 at a glance

本能
ほんのうhonnou
N1noun
instinct / natural impulse
本能ほんのうhonnouN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 本能

Core meaning

instinct / natural impulse

Basic example sentences

Example 1

動物は本能でえさを探す。

Translation

Animals search for food by instinct.

Example 2

本能的に危険を避ける。

Translation

instinctively avoid danger.

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