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  2. 本当

ほんとう

本当

N5

really

hontou

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JLPT
N5
Frequency
#1,288

Meanings

  1. 1
    truth; reality; actualitynountakes の
  2. 2
    proper; right; correcttakes のな-adjective
  3. 3
    genuine; authentic; realtakes のな-adjective

JMdict 1523060

In a sentence

本当(ほんとう)reallyに?すごいamazingね

Really? That's amazing!

How it works

Two quick beats. 本当に(ほんとうに) (really) is the adverb 本当(ほんとう) (truth) plus に (-ly), which turns a noun into a “really/truly” modifier; here it stands alone as a surprised question. Then すごい (amazing) with a final ね (right?) reaches for shared agreement — “amazing, isn't it?”

Written with

  • 本book5 strokes
  • 当hit6 strokes

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