Japanese

Noun

ほんま ‎(romaji honma)

1. 本真: (Kansai, Shikoku, Chugoku) truth, reality
2. 本間: official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat), (2) (music) basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (3) (arch) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank; a surname​

Proper noun

ほんま ‎(romaji Honma)

1. 本間: a surname