How to say favorite in Japanese

本命^☆【ほんめいhonmei】: noun / ~の noun:
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner
one's heart's desire; first choice - colloquialism

Example Sentences

冬fuyu はha 私watashi のno 一番ichiban 好きsuki なna 季節kisetsu ですdesu。: Winter is my favorite season.
おo 寿司sushi でde 一番ichiban 好きなsukina ネタNETA はha 何nani ですかdesuka？: What's your favorite kind of sushi?
余暇yoka をwo どんなdonna 風kaze にni 楽しまれていますtanoshimareteimasu かka。: What's your favorite pastime?
本命honmei とto 対抗馬taikouba がga 競り合ったseriatta お陰でokagede、ダークホースDAAKUHOOSU のno 彼kare がga 漁夫gyofu のno 利ri をwo 得たeta ってtte わけwake だda。: Since the favorite and his rival were running against each other a dark horse like him was able to pull out in front.
物理butsuri はha 私のwatashino 好きなsukina 科目kamoku だda。: Physics is my favorite subject.

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