Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 本体(ほんたい) in Japanese

本体
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ほんたい
Romaji
hontai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    substance; real form
    Example sentence
    なんであれ物事の本体を捕らえる事が肝心だ。 It is essential to get at the heart of the matter, no matter what they are.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    body (of a machine)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    noumenon

Examples of 本体, ほんたい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

体 JLPT 4

7 strokes

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On'Yomi: タイ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち

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本 JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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