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N1 Noun, No-adjective
本質essence, true nature, substance, reality
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Noun, No-adjective
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essence, true nature, substance, reality
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本質 【ほんしつ】
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記者が政治家の本質に迫りました。
The journalist delved into the true nature of the politician. {essence, true nature, substance, reality}
本質を見極めることは簡単ではありません。
Determining the true nature of something is not easy. {essence, true nature, substance, reality}
問題の本質に迫った時、僕の胸は高鳴りました。
When I approached the essence of the problem, my heart raced. {essence, true nature, substance, reality}
人間の本質が何かも分からないとは…僕は本当に人間だろうか?
Not even knowing what the essence of being human is... am I really a human? {essence, true nature, substance, reality}
あんな小さな子が本質を突く質問をしてくるとは想像だにしていませんでした。
I could not even imagine that such a small child would ask a question that touches on the essence of things. {essence, true nature, substance, reality}
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