本真

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Chinese

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

Pronunciation

Noun

本真

  1. inherent qualities; true nature

Adjective

本真

  1. inherent; intrinsic; natural

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
本 真
ほん
Grade: 1 		ま
Grade: 3
jūbakoyomi
Alternative spelling
本眞 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

本(ほん)真(ま) or 本真(ホンマ) • (honma) 

  1. (chiefly Kansai) truth; reality

Usage notes

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

本(ほん)真(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(ほん)真(ま)に驚(おどろ)いたわ。
Honma ni odoroita wa.
I was really surprised.

References

  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典（新装版） [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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