Japanese - hon

Word本ほんhon
Meaningbook
Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation
CourseJapanese
LessonThis one and that one

Breakdown of hon

本book; originbook; origin

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Usages of hon

This is a book.これ　は　本ほん　です。kore ha hon desu.
Is this a book?これ　は　本ほん　です　か？kore ha hon desu ka?
Yes, it's a book.ええ、　本ほん　です。ee, hon desu.
This is not a book.これ　は　本ほん　じゃ　ない　です。kore ha hon zya nai desu.
I didn't buy a book.本ほん　を　買かいません　でした。hon wo kaimasen desita.
Didn't you buy a book?本ほん　を　買かいません　でした　か？hon wo kaimasen desita ka?
The book is on the desk.本ほん　は　机つくえ　の　上うえ　です。hon ha tukue no ue desu.
Andrew wanted that book.アンドリュー　は　その　本ほん　が　ほしかった　です。andoryuu ha sono hon ga hosikatta desu.
I went to the bookstore, bought a book, and read in the park.私わたし　は　本ほん屋や　に　行いって、　本ほん　を　買かって、　公こう園えん　で　読よみました。watasi ha honya ni itte, hon wo katte, kouen de yomimasita.
This book isn't good.この　本ほん　は　よく　ない　です。kono hon ha yoku nai desu.
Do you have a favorite book or movie?大だい好すきな　本ほん　もしくは　映えい画が　が　ありますか？daisukina hon mosikuha eiga ga arimasuka?
(I) am writing a book.本ほん　を　書かいて　います。hon wo kaite imasu.
(I) read the whole book in one evening.一ひと晩ばん　で　その　本ほん　を　全ぜん部ぶ　読よんだ。hitoban de sono hon wo zenbu yonda.
"Whose books are these?" "They're mine."「これら　の　本ほん　は　誰だれ　の　です　か。」　「私わたし　の　です。」　「korera no hon ha dare no desu ka.」 「watasi no desu.」
The book was more interesting than the film.本ほん　は　映えい画が　より　面おも白しろかった　です。hon ha eiga yori omosirokatta desu.
I think it's more interesting to watch films than to read books.本ほん　を　読よむ　より　映えい画が　を　見みる　方ほう　が　面おも白しろい　と　思おもう。hon wo yomu yori eiga wo miru hou ga omosiroi to omou.

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