本気

ほんき

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

JLPT N1 Common word

Meanings

Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

Example sentences

本気ほんきですか。

Do you mean what you say?
本気ほんきだった？

Were you serious?
それ本気ほんきなの？

Are you serious about that?
トムは本気ほんきなの？

Is Tom for real?
わぉ！本気ほんきなの？

Wow! Are you serious?

More examples (10)

それ本気ほんきだったの？

Were you serious about that?
本気ほんき？バカみたい。

Seriously? That seems stupid.
本気ほんきのはずがないわ。

You cannot be serious.
本気ほんきじゃないんだよな。

You can't be serious.
メアリー、俺おれは本気ほんきだ。

Mary, I'm serious.
ケンさん、君きみは本気ほんきかい。

Are you on the level, Ken?
君きみは冗談じょうだんなのか本気ほんきなのか。

Are you in jest or in earnest?
彼女かのじょは私わたしの冗談じょうだんを本気ほんきにした。

She took my joke seriously.
本気ほんきだったのはわかってるよ。

I know it was serious.
彼かれは本気ほんきになって勉強べんきょうを始はじめた。

He started to study in earnest.