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JLPT N1 Advanced

本腰

Earnest effort or buckling down to a task

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本腰を入れる honkoshi o ireru
Noun

Getting Serious / Buckling Down

Refers to the application of genuine determination and strenuous effort toward a specific undertaking.

Example

来月 から 本腰 を 入れ て 日本 語 を 勉強 する つもり です 。

Starting next month, I'm going to get serious about studying Japanese.

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本腰
ほんごし
Earnest effort or buckling down to a task
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この言葉を覚えましょう。

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