Word Meaning 本編

ほんぺん hompen

本編 is read as ほんぺん (hompen) and means this volume.

Meaning

English

  1. this volume
  2. movie based on a TV series
  3. movie version of a TV series
  4. the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater)
  5. feature film (main item in a cinema program)
  6. original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.)
  7. main story
  8. main part(s) of a story

Reading

Kana

ほんぺん

Romaji

hompen

Writing Variants

  • 本篇 ほんぺん hompen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 48581 Priority H

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

本を編む

ほんをあむ

to compile a book

本格的

ほんかくてき

genuine

本線

ほんせん

main line

本尊

ほんぞん

the man himself

本領

ほんりょう

fief

本島

ほんとう

main island

本省

ほんしょう

this ministry

本予算

ほんよさん

main budget

本因坊

ほんいんぼう

Hon'inbō

本籍

ほんせき

one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register)

本腰

ほんごし

strenuous effort

本丸

ほんまる

inner citadel

Example Sentences

1

On the main menu of this DVD there is no 'Play Main Feature' button.