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本質 (ほんしつ): essence, true nature, reality — Japanese vocabulary

本質 is read ほんしつ and means "essence, true nature, reality". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

本質

Reading
ほんしつ · honshitsu
Translation
essence, true nature, reality
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ほんしつが

Example

親切心は礼儀の本質である。

しんせつしんはれいぎのほんしつである。

Kindness is the essence of politeness.

Kanji in this word

  • 本 — book, origin
  • 質 — quality, question

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