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本盗ほんとうNounFreq #6799
1

Baseball

stealing home

本能的ほんのうてき～な Adj.Freq #7265
1

instinctive; instinctual

Examples
鳥は本能的に飛ぶことを覚える。
Birds learn to fly by instinct.
本命ほんめいNoun～の Adj.Freq #8912
1

favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner

Examples
本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
2

Colloquial

one's heart's desire; first choice

本屋ほんやNounFreq #10064
1

bookstore; bookshop

Examples
１階は本屋に貸してあった。
The downstairs was rented to a bookseller.
2

publisher

3

main building

本題に入るほんだいにはいるExpressionGodan verbFreq #11025
1

to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business

Examples
さて本題に入ろうか。
Well, let's get down to business.
本気を出すほんきをだすExpressionGodan verbFreq #11549
1

to make a serious effort

Examples
「まあ、それでも君よりは、はるかに僕の方が点数高いけどね」「なんですって！私が本気を出せば、あなたなんて、目じゃないわ！」
"Well, even so my score is far above yours isn't it?" "What did you say!? If I was to go all out you'd be as nothing to me!"
本家ほんけNounFreq #11919
1

head house; main family

2

founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace

本社ほんしゃほんじゃNounFreq #12178
1

ほんしゃ only

head office; main office; headquarters; parent company

Examples
その社は大阪に本社がある。
The firm has its head office in Osaka.
2

main shrine

3

ほんしゃ only

this company; this shrine

ほんまホンマ本間《本真》Noun～な Adj.～の Adj.Usually kanaKansai-benFreq #12282
1

truth; reality

Examples
「けんじが病院に？」「そうや、ほんまけったくそ悪い......」
"Kenji's in the hospital?" "That's a real pisser..."
本拠地ほんきょちNounFreq #12404
1

stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters

Examples
我が社の本拠地は東京である。
Our company's base is in Tokyo.
本国ほんごくほんこくNounFreq #12821
1

ほんごく only

home country; one's own country; country of origin

Examples
彼の音楽は本国では人気がなかった。
His music was not popular at home.
2

ほんごく only

suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country

3

ほんごく only

country of one's ancestors

4

this country

本質的ほんしつてき～な Adj.Freq #13113
1

essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic

Examples
いかなる政党も本質的に保守的である。
Any political party is conservative in itself.
本意ほんいほいNounFreq #13324
1

real intention; true motive; true will

Examples
彼は何でも金本意に見る。
He sees everything in terms of money.
2

original intention; original purpose; original hope

本隊ほんたいNounFreq #14269
1

main body (of an army); main force

2

these troops

本職ほんしょくFreq #14471
1

Common noun

principal occupation; main job

2

Common noun

professional; an expert; specialist

Examples
ギターでカントリー・ウエスタンを弾くのは本職のミュージシャンならごくたやすいことだ。
Playing country-western music on guitar is real kid stuff to a true professional.
3

Pronoun

I (of a government official, etc.); me

本望ほんもうNounFreq #14503
1

long-cherished desire

2

satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)

本当のところ本当の所ホントの所ほんとうのところ (本当のところ／本当の所)ホントのところ (ホントの所)ExpressionFreq #14800
1

Adverb (fukushi)

in truth; in actuality; at heart

2

Common noun

the truth; the real story

Examples
本当の所を読みとらなきゃ。
Read between the lines.
本音を言う本音をいうほんねをいうExpressionGodan verbFreq #14823
1

to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

本気にするほんきにするExpressionする VerbFreq #14867
1

to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for

本陣ほんじんNounFreq #14902
1

troop headquarters; stronghold

2

Historical term

inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)

本来であればほんらいであればExpressionFreq #15348
1

by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking

本末転倒ほんまつてんとう本末顛倒本末顚倒NounIntransitive～する Verb四字熟語Freq #15429
1

putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards

Examples
あなたの言っていることは本末転倒だと思わないかい？
Don't you think you're putting the cart before the horse?
本葉もとはNounFreq #16532
1

trunk leaves; leaves near the base of a stem

本文ほんぶんほんもんNounFreq #16950
1

text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter)

Examples
この本は本文の部分はそんなに多くない。
There's not so much text in this book.
2

this passage; this sentence

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