Jisho

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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1. putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwardsYojijukugo (four character compound)
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本末顛倒 【ほんまつてんとう】本末顚倒 【ほんまつてんとう】
Notes
本末顛倒: Rarely-used kanji form. 本末顚倒: Rarely-used kanji form.
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1. real intention; true motive; true will
Noun
2. original intention; original purpose; original hope
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本意 【ほい】
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Noun
1. principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image
  • この
  • てら
  • ほんぞん本尊
  • なに
  • である
  • 知っています
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
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2. idol; icon; object of adoration
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3. the man himself; the person at the heart of the matterJocular, humorous term, usu. as ご〜
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Noun
1. Honshū (largest of the four main islands of Japan); Honshu
Place
2. Honshuu
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3. Honshuis the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island,... Read more
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Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun
1. truth; realityUsually written using kana alone, Kansai dialect, See also 本当
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2. Honma
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本間 【ほんま】ホンマ
Notes
本間: Irregular kanji usage.
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Noun
1. real name
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本名 【ほんめい】
Jreibun
  • サッカーずサッカー好き
  • が集まるコミュニティサイトで知り合い、リアルでも
  • なんど何度か
  • 会っているのだが、いつもハンドルネームで呼び合っているため教えてもらった
  • ほんみょう本名
  • を忘れてしまった。
We met on a community website where soccer lovers gather, and we have met in person several times, but I forgot my friend’s real name because we always call each other by our handles.
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Noun
1. original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
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Noun
1. this university; this educational establishment
Place
2. Hongaku
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Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
1. bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
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本のムシ 【ほんのむし】
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Noun
1. heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
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Na-adjective (keiyodoshi)
1. instinctive; instinctual
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Noun
1. essence and fringe; beginning and ending; root and branch; means and end
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もと
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), I-adjective (keiyoushi)
1. losing everything; suffering a total loss; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principalIdiomatic expression
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元も子も無い 【もともこもない】
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Noun
1. classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style
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2. purist; follower of the orthodox school
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ほんとう 本当
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Adverb (fukushi)
1. in truth; in actuality; at heart
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Noun
2. the truth; the real story
  • 本当の所
  • よみと読みとら
  • なきゃ
Read between the lines.
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本当の所 【ほんとうのところ】ホントの所 【ホントのところ】
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