ほん
本
ね
音
　
を
い
言
　
う

expression, Godan verb

  1. to speak one's mind, to be frank, to tell the truth.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ほん
本
ね
音
　
を
い
言
　
う
 本音を言う ほんねをいう
ほん
本
ね
音
　
を
　
い
　
う
 本音をいう ほんねをいう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

book, present, main
ホン　もと　まと (1st, N5)
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
sound, noise
おと　オン　ね (1st, N4)
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ　リツ　たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
say, word
い.う　こと　ゲン (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)