本真
Chinese
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | real; true; genuine | ||
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simp. and trad. (本真) | 本 | 真 |
Pronunciation
Noun
本真
- inherent qualities; true nature
Adjective
本真
- inherent; intrinsic; natural
Synonyms
- 本來面目/本来面目 (běnlái miànmù)
- 本性 (běnxìng)
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |
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本 | 真 |
ほん Grade: 1 | ま Grade: 3 |
jūbakoyomi |
Alternative spelling |
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本眞 (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Probably coined in Japan, as a compound of 本 (hon, “main, this, the current; real”) + 真 (ma, “real, true, genuine”).[1]
Pronunciation
- Jūbakoyomi
- (Tokyo) ほんま [hòńmá] (Heiban – [0])[2]
- IPA(key): [hõ̞mːa̠]
Noun
本真 • (honma)
- (chiefly Kansai) truth; reality
- 1984 February 20 [Jun 15 1983], Murakami, Motoka, “父っちゃが見てるの巻 [Pa’s Watchin’]”, in 六三四の剣 [Musashi’s Sword], volume 10 (fiction), 4th edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN, page 86:
- 鬼や!国彦はんはほんまの鬼やわ!
- Oni ya! Kunihiko-han wa honma no oni ya wa!
- You’re a cruel man! You really are a cruel man, Kunihiko-han!
- 鬼や!国彦はんはほんまの鬼やわ!
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Usage notes
Used attributively as a noun, taking the possessive particle の (no).
- 本真の話やで。
- Honma no hanashi ya de.
- It's a true story, I tell you!
Also used adverbially, taking the particle に (ni).
- 本真に驚いたわ。
- Honma ni odoroita wa.
- I was really surprised.
References
- 1988, 国語大辞典(新装版) (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
- 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN