本懐

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
かい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
本懷 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Earlier attested as (ほん)(がい) (hongai), with rendaku.[1] By surface analysis, (hon, true) +‎ (kai, feelings, heart). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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(ほん)(かい) (honkai

  1. one's life dream; long-cherished desire
    Synonym: 本望

References

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  1. ^ Shinmura, Izuru, editor (1998), 広辞苑 [Kōjien] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Iwanami Shoten, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. 3.0 3.1 NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN