Word Meaning 本当

ほんとう hontou

本当 is read as ほんとう (hontou) and means proper.

Meaning

English

  1. proper
  2. right
  3. correct
  4. official
  5. truth
  6. reality
  7. actuality
  8. fact

Reading

Kana

ほんとう

Romaji

hontou

Writing Variants

  • 本当 ほんと honto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms Rank 169 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本当に

ほんとうに

really

本当にまあ

ほんとうにまあ

how admirably

当の本人

とうのほんにん

the person himself

日本抵当証券協会

にっぽんていとうしょうけんきょうかい

Japan Mortgage Association

本性

ほんしょう

true character

本部

ほんぶ

headquarters

本番

ほんばん

production environment

本能

ほんのう

instinct

本調子

ほんちょうし

keynote (esp. shamisen)

本会議

ほんかいぎ

plenary session

本格

ほんかく

original method

Example Sentences

10

しっぱいのほんとうのげんいんをしらべた。

I looked into the true cause of the failure.

Are you sure?

Really?

Is that true?

It's true!

Do you? Why?

Is that true?

Is it really you?

Are you absolutely sure?

Oh no, really?