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本気を出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本気を出す.

Dictionary

Entry

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!"

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

6 strokesFrequency 113JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

いき

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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