ほんとう
本当
truth; reality; actuality; fact
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, No-adjective, Na-adjective
truth•reality•actuality•fact
No-adjective, Na-adjective
proper•right•correct•official
No-adjective, Na-adjective
genuine•authentic•real•natural•veritable
Example Sentences
風邪を人に移すと治るって本当?
Is it true that you recover from colds when you give them to someone else?
本当の自信と空威張りは別問題だ。
True bravery is quite another thing from bravado.
あらまあ、ホント、全く知らなんだ。
Oh my, you're right, I didn't know that at all.
彼には本当の病名を知らせないで下さい。
Please don't let him know the real name of his illness.
みかけはそうではないのに本当は意地が悪い。
He doesn't look that way, but he's really a nasty piece of work.