Word Meaning 本腰

ほんごし hongoshi

本腰 is read as ほんごし (hongoshi) and means strenuous effort.

Meaning

English

  1. strenuous effort
  2. earnestness
  3. seriousness

Reading

Kana

ほんごし

Romaji

hongoshi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 15863 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本腰を入れる

ほんごしをいれる

to set about in earnest

本格的

ほんかくてき

genuine

本線

ほんせん

main line

本尊

ほんぞん

the man himself

本領

ほんりょう

fief

本島

ほんとう

main island

本省

ほんしょう

this ministry

本予算

ほんよさん

main budget

本因坊

ほんいんぼう

Hon'inbō

本籍

ほんせき

one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register)

本丸

ほんまる

inner citadel

本則

ほんそく

rules

Example Sentences

1

I hurriedly started searching in earnest.