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What does 本物 (ほんもの, honmono) mean?

本物 (ほんもの, honmono) means the real thing, genuine article.

Quick facts
Readingほんもの
Romajihonmono
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ほんもの
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhonmono

the real thing, genuine article

  1. 1noun · no-adjective genuine article; real thing; real deal

Example sentences

  • Tell the real thing apart from the fake.

  • This is a real diamond.

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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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