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本格的 Serious - Japanese Dictionary Lookup
本格的
English: Serious
Romaji:
Kanji: 本格的 (23 Strokes)
JLPT Level: ---
Part of Speech: adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
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Using 本格的 in sentences:

(Japanese) こっちは、本格的に吹雪いてるよ。

(English) We've got a real blizzard going on here? We've got a real blizzard here.

(Japanese) 去年、北京大学で1カ月半の短期留学をしたことがきっかけで、中国語を本格的に身につけ、流暢に話せるようになりたいと思いました。

(English)

(Japanese) いつも手抜き料理ばっかりだから、今日は本格的に料理を作ろうかな。

(English) I always make simple recipes, but today I think I want to cook for real.

(Japanese) もちろん学生時代に英語は勉強したけど、本格的に始めたのはここ2、3年くらい前です。

(English) Oh, sure, I studied English in my school days. But it wasn't until two or three years ago that I really started taking it seriously.

(Japanese) 超大国が激しい国境紛争を解決するために本格的に交渉した。

(English) The superpowers negotiated in earnest for the settlement of the intense conflict.


How do you say Serious in Japanese?

Answer: 本格的


How many kanji strokes does 本格的 have?

Answer: 23


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