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A1 Expressions, Suru verb (included)

本気(ほんき)にするto take seriously, to believe in, to fall for

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    1. Expressions, Suru verb (included)

      1.

      to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for

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    本気にする 【ほんきにする】

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      ()どもは(つく)(ばなし)本気(ほんき)にしました。

      The child took the made-up story seriously. {to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for}

      • N1

      馬鹿(ばか)なアイツはジョークを本気(ほんき)にした。

      That idiot took the joke seriously. {to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for}

      • N1

      (うそ)(わか)(ばなし)彼氏(かれし)本気(ほんき)にするとは(おも)わなかった。

      I didn't think my boyfriend would take the fake breakup story seriously. {to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for}

      • N1

      友達(ともだち):「あれは冗談(じょうだん)だってば!ちょっと本気(ほんき)にしないでよ!」

      Friend: "That was just a joke! Don't take it so seriously!" {to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for}

      • N1

      あの適当(てきとう)(つく)った怪談(かいだん)(ばなし)本気(ほんき)にするなんて、(むすめ)はまだ(おさな)いな〜。

      To think that my daughter would take seriously that ghost story I made up on the spot, she's still so young. {to take seriously, to believe in, to fall for}

      • N1
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