English–Japanese
“favorite” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihonmei
Example
この選手が本命です。ko no sen shu ga hon mei de su
This player is the favorite.
How to say “favorite” in Japanese
“Favorite” in Japanese is 本命 (honmei).
本命 (honmei) identifies the leading candidate that receives the strongest expectation of success in a contest or selection.
Example sentences with 本命
選挙戦の終盤で、彼女が一躍本命に浮上しました。sen kyo sen no shū ban de kano jo ga ichi yaku hon mei ni fu jō shi ma shi ta
Late in the election campaign, she suddenly emerged as the favorite.
Tips for using 本命
- In English, favorite has both a personal-preference sense and an expected-winner sense, and 本命 (honmei) corresponds to the latter when discussing a contest.