Honshitsu

JLPT N1

本質 (Honshitsu) is a Japanese noun meaning “essence, true nature, substance, reality”.

Meanings

  1. noun, adjectival nounessence; true nature; substance; reality

Examples

  • Kindness is the essence of politeness.

  • The question is not so much what it is as how it looks.

  • Reputation is what you seem; character is what you are.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 本質

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