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hontou

本ほん当とうhontou
truth, right
hontou

Breakdown of hontou

book; origin
本

To make a book, you need approximately one tree.

success
当

Even though he is small, Yo's life is one big success.

Usages of hontou

本ほん当とう です か?hontou desu ka?
Really? / Is it true?
Used when surprised, or when not fully trusting what has been said.
本ほん当とう に ごめん なさい。hontou ni gomen nasai.
I'm truly sorry.
本ほん当とう にhontou ni
really, truly
その 話はなし が 本ほん当とう か どう か 知しって います か?sono hanasi ga hontou ka dou ka sitte imasu ka?
Do you know whether or not that story is true?
彼かれ に 本ほん当とう の こと を 言いいづらい。kare ni hontou no koto wo iidurai.
It's hard to tell him the truth.
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