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ほんのう
Kanji
本能
Noun
Japanese Meaning
生まれつき備わっている性質や傾向。学習や経験によらず、動物が先天的にもつ行動パターン。 / 理性や意識による制御を受けにくい、根源的な欲求や感情。
Easy Japanese Meaning
うまれつきもっている、かんがえなくてもからだやこころがうごくはたらき
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
本能 / 天性 / 本能反应
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
本能 / 天性 / 直覺
Korean Meaning
본능 / 타고난 충동 / 선천적 성향
Vietnamese Meaning
bản năng / thiên tính / khuynh hướng bẩm sinh
Tagalog Meaning
instinto / likás na udyok / kusang tugon
Sense（1）
本能: instinct
（ romanization ）
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He followed his instinct to run when he sensed danger.
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彼は危険を感じて逃げるというほんのうに従った。
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