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Chinese
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roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
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idea; meaning; wish idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
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simp. and trad. (本意)
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本
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意
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Pronunciation
Noun
本意
- one’s initial intention; original idea; true feelings; aspiration; purpose; goal
- signification
- etymon
Synonyms
- 初心 (chūxīn)
- 初意 (chūyì) (literary)
- 初衷 (chūzhōng)
- 初願 / 初愿 (chūyuàn)
- 宿心 (sùxīn) (literary)
- 本心 (běnxīn)
- 本志 (běnzhì) (literary)
- 本願 / 本愿 (běnyuàn)
- 素心 (sùxīn) (literary)
Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
本意 or 本意 • (hon'i or hoi)
- one's motives, intent
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN