Illustration: At a small apartment gathering, a neatly dressed host keeps a gracious smile turned toward guests removing their coats in the entrance hall. Below the guests’ line of sight, the host hurriedly slides nearly every sweet from a communal platter into a personal bowl hidden against their stomach.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん性しょう

honshou

true nature, true character

Example sentences

  1. わずかの言葉ことばが人ひとの本性ほんしょうを表あらわすことがある。

    A few words may betray a man’s true character.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 飛とんだり巣すを造つくったりするのは鳥とりの本性ほんしょうです。

    It is in the nature of birds to fly and build nests.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 時代じだいは変かわるだろうが、人間にんげんの本性ほんしょうは変かわらないものだ。

    Times may change, but human nature stays the same.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 本性

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 性sex; genderOnセイ・ショウKunさが

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