本音（ほんね）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: true feelings / real intention
Example sentences
- 親しい友には本音を話す。 — She speaks her true feelings to close friends.
- 本音を隠さずに伝える。 — He conveys his true feelings without hiding them.
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