Hanamaruhanamaru

ほんとう

本当

really

hontou

JLPT
N5
Frequency
#1,288

Meanings

  1. 1
    truth; reality; actualitynadj-no
  2. 2
    proper; right; correctadj-noadj-na
  3. 3
    genuine; authentic; realadj-noadj-na

JMdict 1523060

In a sentence

ほんとう本当reallyすごいamazing

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 (-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 (right?) reaches for shared agreement — “amazing, isn't it?”

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