Meaning

Primary

Serious

Alternative

Seriousness

Word Type

noun, な adjective, の adjective

Explanation

What is book energy? It is energy you put into reading - it is your studies! In order to have book energy, though, you have to be very serious.

Reading

ほんき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 本気だ

    I'm serious

    本気らしい

    apparently serious

    本気モード

    serious mode

Context Sentences

いつになったら、本気を出すんですか。

How soon before you make a serious effort?

あの車、もっと本気で止めればよかった。

I should've tried harder to stop that car.

そろそろ本気モードのスイッチ入らないかな。

I wonder if it's time to switch to serious mode.

Kanji Composition