本音ほんねhonne本ほん音ね本ほん音ねShow answer(Space)Suspend(@)本ほん音ね本ほん音ねhonneCommonRelative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)CommonJLPT N3Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardestJLPT N3Noun (common)Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)Noun (common)real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinksEXAMPLE彼(かれ)の本音(ほんね)が分(わ)からない。I don't know what his real intentions аre.Related:建前本ほん音ね本ほん音ねhonnereal intention; motive; true opinionWhat does 本音 mean in English?real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks(n)Search the picture dictionary for 本音