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本音を言う

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 本音を言う.

Dictionary

Entry

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

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
音

sound, noise

9 strokesFrequency 491JLPT N3Grade 1

On

オンイン-ノン

Kun

おとね

Nanori

おと
言

say, word

7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2

On

ゲンゴン

Kun

い.うこと

Nanori

とき

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