by LyricaLearn

3 results for 本音

Top matchCommonJLPT N1

  1. Noun

    real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks

    see 建前

    世界からは【麻疹輸出国】と嫌味とも本音ともとれることをいわれている始末。
    Ending up with being called a "measles exporting country" by the rest of the world, something that you could take as insult or truth.
Pitch on OJAD

More words

本音を言うほんねをいう

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with 'u' endingto speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

本音と建前ほんねとたてまえ

Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Nounone's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason