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Dictionary: “本質”

本質

ほんしつ

essence; true nature; substance; reality

Example sentence

Then he began his work at Cambridge, developing many new ideas about the nature of the universe.

Kanji details

本

・book

・present

・main

・origin

・true

・real

・counter for long cylindrical things

質

・substance

・quality

・matter

・temperament

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2 related words

ほんしつてき

essential;substantial;substantive;intrinsic

ほんしつしゅぎ

essentialism