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本人 (ほんにん) — the person himself | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

本人

ほんにん

noun

Meanings

1the person himself
2the person in question
3the person themselves
4said person

Example sentence

あなた本人が彼女に話さなければならない。

You must talk to her in person.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

本Book, Present, Main5 strokes 人Person2 strokes

More words with 本

日本にほん · JapanN5 脚本きゃくほん · scenarioN1 張本人ちょうほんにん · originator 台本だいほん · librettoN1 本館ほんかん · main buildingN1

Full entry on Jisho

本質ほんしつ · essenceN1

本文ほんぶん · text (of document)N1

本ほん · bookN5

More words with 人

殺人さつじん · murderN1 当人とうにん · the one concernedN1 仲人なこうど · go-betweenN1 玄人くろうと · expertN1 使用人しようにん · employeeN1 人材じんざい · man of talentN1 人体じんたい · human bodyN1 人ひと · personN5

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