Word details
本腰を入れる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本腰を入れる.
Dictionary
Entry
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Idiomatic expression
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
Examples
俺は慌てて探し物に本腰を入れ始めた。
I hurriedly started searching in earnest.
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
腰
loins, hips, waist, low wainscoting
13 strokesFrequency 1,306JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ヨウ
Kun
こし
Nanori
うすぐ
入
enter, insert
2 strokesFrequency 56JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ニュウジュ
Kun
い.る-い.る-い.りい.れる-い.れはい.る
Nanori
いりいるにのりり
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