Word details
不本意
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 不本意.
Dictionary
Entry
1
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for; disappointing
Examples
彼女は不本意ながらもそうした。
She did it against her will.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
不
negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
4 strokesFrequency 101JLPT N3Grade 4
On
フブ
本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
5 strokesFrequency 10JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ホン
Kun
もと
Nanori
まとごう
意
idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
13 strokesFrequency 99JLPT N3Grade 3
On
イ
Nanori
もとよし
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