本気 — meaning in English

English meaning

• earnest adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
• serious adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.

Senses

本気 is used for these senses in English:

• earnest Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
• serious Without humor or expression of happiness; grave in manner or disposition

earnest — full definition

1. adj Serious and sincere in intention or feeling.
2. noun A sum of money paid in advance as a pledge or guarantee that a larger deal will go ahead.

serious — full definition

1. adj Not joking or humorous; solemn in manner.
2. adj Important, significant, or potentially harmful.
3. adj Genuinely meaning what one says, not joking around.

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