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    本体

    本ほん体たい

    substance

    N1KMT3News #5+1CoreNounTechnologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    ほんたい

    Noun

    1.
    substance, true form, true character
    2.
    main part, main unit, body (of a machine)
    3.
    object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
    4.
    noumenon
    philosophy
    5.
    base price, pre-tax price
    abbreviation

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    パソコンの本ほん体たいは重おもいです。

    The main unit of the computer is heavy.

    KMT2Technology
    ゲーム機きの本ほん体たいを買かいました。

    I bought the main unit of a game console.

    KMT3TechnologyGames
    この製せい品ひんの本ほん体たい価か格かくは、消しょう費ひ税ぜいを含ふくんでいません。

    The base price of this product does not include consumption tax.

    KMT4Business & Finance
    スマートフォンの本ほん体たいが故こ障しょうしたため、修しゅう理りに出だした。

    The main body of my smartphone broke, so I sent it for repair.

    KMT4Technology
    サービス料りょうは本ほん体たい価か格かくとは別べつに請せい求きゅうされます。

    Service charges are billed separately from the base price.

    KMT5Business & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
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