LingakuFrequency rank: 3,915. – 3,917.
- real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinkssee also 建前
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
This refers to a person's true feelings or thoughts that are often kept hidden from others, particularly in social or formal situations. It contrasts with what someone might say outwardly.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ほんねをゆう本音を言うto express one's true opinionsほんね本音をかくす隠すto hide one's true intentionsほんね本音ではなす話すto speak franklyほんねとたてまえ本音と建前true feelings and social positionほんね本音にふれる触れるto touch on true feelingsほんね本音をきょうゆう共有するto share true opinionsほんね本音でたいわ対話するto have a conversation with honestyほんね本音をさぐる探るto probe for true intentionsほんね本音をきく聞くto listen to someone's true thoughtsほんね本音をみせる見せるto show one's true feelings
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Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.
Tom finally managed to get Mary's true opinion out of her.
That person is always showing a passive attitude, so I have no clue what his true nature really is.
America is also a country that separates its public motives from its private ones.
14. にっぽん日本のたてまえ建前とほんね本音というがいねん概念は、ぼく僕にとって、たがいに互いにうそをついてる嘘をついてるだけだとおもう思う。ひょうめんてき表面的なものだけじゃないきごう？ほんとう本当はきごう？きもち気持ちをきずつけない傷つけないためとわかってて分かってても、やっぱりあまりすき好きじゃない。
To me, the Japanese concept of "tatemae to honne" is just about lying to each other. Isn't it overly superficial? What about sincerity? I know it's about being considerate of others' feelings, but I still don't really like it.