JLPT N5 Vocabulary
本当【ほんとう】
(hontou)
Definition: 意味
Really; Truly; Actually; Truth
- Expresses certainty or emphasizes the truth of a statement.
- Can be used as an interjection to show surprise or agreement.
- Often means ‘truth’ or ‘reality’ when used as a noun.
- Can function as an adverb meaning ‘really’ or ‘truly’.
- Also used as an adjectival noun (本当の) meaning ‘real’ or ‘true’.
ほんとう – Example Sentences 例文
Example #1
本当に美味しい！
Furigana: ほんとうにおいしい！
Romaji: Hontou ni oishii!
English: It’s really delicious!
Example #2
それは本当ですか？
Furigana: それはほんとうですか？
Romaji: Sore wa hontou desu ka?
English: Is that true?
Example #3
本当にありがとう。
Furigana: ほんとうにありがとう。
Romaji: Hontou ni arigatou.
English: Thank you very much.
Example #4
本当だ！
Furigana: ほんとうだ！
Romaji: Hontou da!
English: It’s true! / Really!
Example #5
彼が言ったことは本当です。
Furigana: かれがいったことはほんとうです。
Romaji: Kare ga itta koto wa hontou desu.
English: What he said is true.
Example #6
本当に寒いですね。
Furigana: ほんとうにさむいですね。
Romaji: Hontou ni samui desu ne.
English: It’s really cold, isn’t it?
Example #7
これは本当の話です。
Furigana: これはほんとうのはなしです。
Romaji: Kore wa hontou no hanashi desu.
English: This is a true story.
Example #8
え、本当？
Furigana: え、ほんとう？
Romaji: E, hontou?
English: Eh, really?
Example #9
本当の気持ちを教えてください。
Furigana: ほんとうのきもちをおしえてください。
Romaji: Hontou no kimochi wo oshiete kudasai.
English: Please tell me your true feelings.
Example #10
このニュースは本当だった。
Furigana: このニュースはほんとうだった。
Romaji: Kono nyuusu wa hontou datta.
English: This news was true.
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