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    3. 本の

    本の

    本ほんの​

    mere

    N1KMT3News #7+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab6 strokes

    ほんの

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    mere, only, just, slight
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 6

    Speed1.0x

    本ほんの少すこしだけ手て伝つだってください。

    Please help me just a little bit.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    本ほんの数すう分ふんで終おわるでしょう。

    It will probably be over in just a few minutes.

    KMT3Core Concepts
    本ほんの気き持もちですが、どうぞお受うけ取とりください。

    It's just a small token of my appreciation, please accept it.

    KMT3Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは本ほんの冗じょう談だんのつもりだったのに、相あい手ては真しん剣けんに受うけ取とってしまった。

    He only meant it as a joke, but the other person took it seriously.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    本ほんの些さ細さいなことで喧けん嘩かになってしまった。

    They ended up fighting over a mere trifle.

    KMT4Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Characters that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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