Meaning of 本格 in Japanese

Definition of 本格

ほんかく(honkaku) 【本格】

ほんかくか(honkakuka) 【本格化】

(n, vs) regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt

ほんかくてき(honkakuteki) 【本格的】

(adj-na) genuine; real; regular; normal; typical; standard; orthodox
超大国が激しい国境紛争を解決するために本格的に交渉した。
The superpowers negotiated in earnest for the settlement of the intense conflict.
full-scale; full-blown; all-out
full-fledged; professional

ほんかくしょうせつ(honkakushousetsu) 【本格小説】

ほんかくは(honkakuha) 【本格派】

(n) classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style
彼の料理はフランス仕込みの本格派だ。
His cooking is of the classic French style that he studied in France.
purist; follower of the orthodox school

彼のかれ料理りょうりはフランス仕込みしこみの本格派ほんかくはだ。

His cooking is of the classic French style that he studied in France.

本格的に雨あめが降り出した。

It began to rain in earnest.

本格的な休暇きゅうかは３年ぶりねんぶりだ。

It's three years since I had a real vacation.

もちろん学生時代がくせいじだいに英語えいごは勉強べんきょうしたするけど、本格的に始めたのはここ２、３年ねんくらい前まえです。

Oh, sure, I studied English in my school days. But it wasn't until two or three years ago that I really started taking it seriously.