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本当

本当

See also: 本當

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 本當.
(This term, 本当, is the simplified form of 本當.)
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
とう
Grade: 2
on'yomi

Pronunciation

Adjectival noun

本当 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 本當, -na inflection, hiragana ほんとう, romaji hontō, historical hiragana ほんたう)

  1. true
  2. proper
  3. real
    本当 (ほんとう)出来 (でき)るのかい?
    Hontō ni dekiru no kai?
    Can you really do it?

Usage notes

  • The form 本当な is nonstandard. 本当の is used instead.
  • Usually pronounced as ほんと (honto) instead of ほんとう (hontō), especially by young ladies.

Inflection

Noun

本当 (shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai kanji 本當, hiragana ほんとう, romaji hontō, historical hiragana ほんたう)

  1. truth
    本当 (ほんとう)のことを (おし)えて。
    Hontō no koto o oshiete.
    Tell me the truth.
  2. reality

Synonyms

See also

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.