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In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive. / Genuine; not counterfeit.

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bona fide

Source Word

bona fide

IPA(Pronunciation)

Adjective

not-comparable

In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive. / Genuine; not counterfeit.

Japanese Meaning

誠実な / 偽りのない / 正真正銘の / 本物の

The committee accepted her bona fide explanation and moved on with the case.

委員会は彼女の説明が誠実なものであると認め、その件の審理を進めた。

Sense（1）

In good faith; sincere; without deception or ulterior motive.

Although he failed, the prime minister made a bona fide attempt to repair the nation's damaged economy.

Sense（2）

Genuine; not counterfeit.

This is a bona fide Roman coin.