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  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.
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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

Kanji

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本book, present5 strokes · Jōyō音sound, noise9 strokes · Jōyō

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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.

Break it down Tatoeba

彼女に望むのは、歯に衣着せないで本音を言って欲しいということだ。

I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.

Break it down Tatoeba