Vocabulary

What does 手本 (てほん, tehon) mean?

手本 (てほん, tehon) means model, example.

Quick facts
Readingてほん
Romajitehon
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
てほん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontehon

model, example

  1. 1noun model; (good) example; exemplar
  2. 2noun model handwriting; model drawing; copybook

Example sentences

  • I practice using the teacher's handwriting as a model.

  • His way of living is a model for many people.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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