- 1. [n] strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
Kanji in this word
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本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical thingsOn: ホン (hon)Kun: もと (moto)
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腰
loins, hips, waist, low wainscotingOn: ヨウ (you)Kun: こし (koshi)
Example Sentences
さて、本腰を入れてまじめな話をしよう。
sate , hongoshi wo ire temajimena hanashi woshiyou .
Now let us get down to a serious talk.