Word · 単語
本命
Reading ほんめい
favorite (to win)
- 1 favorite (to win), favourite, likely winner
- 2 one's heart's desire, first choice
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Mastered counts as known everywhere (frontier, map, extension) but never appears in the quiz again. New wipes the review history for this item.
例文 · examples
本命と対抗馬が競り合ったお陰で、ダークホースの彼が漁夫の利を得たってわけだ。
Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.