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本真

本真

Chinese

 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 real; true; genuine
simp. and trad.
(本真) 		本 真

Noun

本真

  1. inherent qualities; true nature

Adjective

本真

  1. inherent; intrinsic; natural

Synonyms

  • 本來面目／本来面目 (běnlái miànmù)
  • 本性 (běnxìng)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
本 真
ほん
Grade: 1 		ま
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi

Etymology

Probably coined in Japan, as a compound of 本 ‎(hon, “main, this, the current; real”) +‎ 真 ‎(ma, “real, true, genuine”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

本真 ‎(hiragana ほんま, romaji honma)

  1. truth, reality

Usage notes

Used attributively as a noun, taking the possessive particle の ‎(no).

本真 (ほんま)の話 (はなし)やで。
Honma no hanashi ya de.
It's a true story, I tell you!

Also used adverbially, taking the particle に ‎(ni).

本真 (ほんま)に驚 (おどろ)いたわ。
Honma ni odoroita wa.
I was really surprised.

May be more common in Kansai and other areas in the west of Japan.

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9

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