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[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く]
hoinaku
i adjective (negative)

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほ(本)·い(意)·な(無)·く]
hoinaku
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Adverbial Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く]
hoinaku

Root Words:

[ほ(本)·い(意) + なく]
hoi + naku

English Meaning(s) for 本意なく

i adjective (negative)
  1. reluctant; unwilling
  2. unfortunate; sad (when something doesn't go as planned or as you had hoped)
* Please note, you are viewing the Japanese readings in the adverbial form, while the english meanings are based on the dictionary form.
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Definition and Synonyms for 本意なく

Regretful feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
Synonyms: すまない, かわいそう, すまなそう, こころのこり, 悔しい, 本意ない, 残念, 気の毒, 済む, 無念, 申し訳ない, 遺憾

Meanings for each kanji in 本意なく

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» idea; mind; heart; taste; thought; desire; care; liking

Stroke Order Diagrams for 本意なく

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Conjugations for 本意なく

Adjective stem
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な]
hoina
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te-form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く·て]
hoinakute
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Adverbial Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く]
hoinaku
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Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·い]
hoinai
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Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く·な·い]
hoinakunai
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Past Indicative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·か·っ·た]
hoinakatta
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Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·く·な·か·っ·た]
hoinakunakatta
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Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·け·れ·ば]
hoinakereba
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Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·か·っ·た·ら]
hoinakattara
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Nominalized Form
Objective Form
[ほ(本)·い(意)·な·さ]
hoinasa
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