Word details
本意ない
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本意ない.
Dictionary
Entry
1
reluctant; unwilling
2
unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
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
無
nothingness, none, ain't, nothing, nil, not
12 strokesFrequency 274JLPT N2Grade 4
On
ムブ
Kun
な.い
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