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[ほん()·()··()·]
honnewoiu
expression, godan verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[ほん()·()···]
honnewoiu

Root Words:

[ほん()·() + を + ()·]
honne + wo + iu

English Meaning(s) for 本音を言う

expression, godan verb
  1. to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth

Meanings for each kanji in 本音を言う

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» sound; noise
» say

Stroke Order Diagrams for 本音を言う

Conjugations for 本音を言う

masu stem
[ほん()·()··()·]
honnewoii
Negative stem
[ほん()·()··()·]
honnewoiwa
te-form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoitte
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·]
honnewoiu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwanai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoitta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwanakatta
Presumptive Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiimasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·······]
honnewoiimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·······]
honnewoiitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiita
te-form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiitakute
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiitaku
Provisional Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·······]
honnewoiitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()········]
honnewoiitakunakattara
Objective Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·]
honnewoie
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoieba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoittara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoittari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnegaieru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnegaienai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnegaieta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnegaienakatta
masu-stem
[ほん()·()··()·]
honnegaie
te-form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnegaiete
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnegaienakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnegaiemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnegaiemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnegaiemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·······]
honnegaiemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwarenakatta
masu stem
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiware
te-form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwarete
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()········]
honnewoiwaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwasenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwasenakatta
masu stem
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiwase
te-form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwasete
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()········]
honnewoiwasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·······]
honnewoiwasarenakatta
masu stem
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwasare
te-form
[ほん()·()··()····]
honnewoiwasarete
Negative te-form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()·····]
honnewoiwasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[ほん()·()··()······]
honnewoiwasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()·········]
honnewoiwasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiwan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiwazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()··]
honnewoiwanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[ほん()·()··()···]
honnewoiwazaru

Sample Sentences for 本音を言う

I wish she wouldn't pussyfoot about it and just say what she means.

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