心底

しんそこ

Also written しんてい, 真底

Meanings

1. Noun bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; real intentions
2. Adverb from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly; sincerely

Kanji

• 心 heart. Read as シン.
• 底 bottom. Read as そこ.

Example sentences

• トムはメアリーを心底愛している。
  Tom loves Mary with all his heart.
• 君には心底失望したよ。
  I'm very disappointed in you.
• 心底、言いたい。
  I want to say something from the bottom of my heart.
• トムはメアリーのことを心底愛してるんだ。
  Tom really loves Mary a lot.
• トムが心底ボストンに行きたいと思ってるとは、信じがたいな。
  It's hard to believe that Tom really wants to go to Boston.

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