JLPT N3 · Noun

本物 (honmono)

本物 (ほんもの, honmono) is a Japanese noun meaning “genuine article; real thing”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ほんもの
Romaji: honmono
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

genuine article; real thing; real deal · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

これは本物のダイヤではないかもしれない。

This may not be a real diamond.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 本物

本

book, present, mainホン・もと · 5 strokes

物

thing, object, matterブツ・モツ・もの・もの- · 8 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 本物.

本ほんbook本棚ほんだなbookshelves本当ほんとうtruth資本しほんfunds基本きほんbasics日本にっぽんJapan日本にほんJapan本当ほんとtruth本人ほんにんthe person in question標本ひょうほんspecimen本部ほんぶheadquarters本来ほんらいoriginally見本みほんsample根本こんぽんroot

Source: JMdict entry 1523180 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.