Word
本質
ほんしつ
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Noun · No-adjective
essence; true nature; substance; reality
In Spanish
esencia; verdadera naturaleza; esencia; realidad
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
退くのは無理、だって私の本質だ。
I can't quit it, it's my personality.
No puedo dejarlo, es mi esencia.
Tatoeba #1174579(opens in a new tab)いかなる政党も本質的に保守的である。
Any political party is conservative in itself.
Cualquier partido político es conservador en sí mismo.
Tatoeba #229288(opens in a new tab)親切心は礼儀の本質である。
Kindness is the essence of politeness.
Tatoeba #144782(opens in a new tab)問題は、その本質よりもむしろ外観である。
The question is not so much what it is as how it looks.
Tatoeba #79856(opens in a new tab)