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    3. 本土

    本土

    本ほん土ど

    mainland

    KMT5News #11+1NounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab8 strokes

    ほんど

    Noun

    1.
    mainland, the country proper
    2.
    native country, country where one was born
    3.
    pure land, Buddha realm
    Buddhism

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは本ほん土どから来きた旅りょ行こう者しゃです。

    He is a traveler from the mainland.

    KMT4Travel & TransportationDaily Life
    その島しまは本ほん土どからフェリーで3時じか間んかかる。

    That island takes 3 hours by ferry from the mainland.

    KMT5Travel & TransportationNature & Environment
    本ほん土どの山やま々やまでは、四しき季お折りお々りの美うつくしい景けし色きが楽たのしめる。

    In the mountains of the mainland, you can enjoy beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    災さい害がい時じ、本ほん土どからの支し援えんが離 島 に届とどけられた。

    During disasters, aid from the mainland was delivered to the remote islands.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law
    本ほん土どと離 島 の間あいだには、文ぶん化かや生せい活かつ様よう式しきに違ちがいが見みられる。

    Differences in culture and lifestyle can be seen between the mainland and remote islands.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    土
    つち…(5)
    soil・earth・ground・Turkey
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