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“Mere” in Japanese

Short answer
本の honno ほんの

Mere in Japanese is “本の” (honno). Full meaning: mere, only, just, slight.

Other ways to say “Mere” in Japanese

単なる tannaru mere, simple, sheer 儚い hakanai fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility) ホンの honno mere, only, just, slight ほんの honno mere, only, just, slight ほンの honno mere, only, just, slight たんなる tannaru mere, simple, sheer 心ばかり kokorobakari small (token of one's gratitude, etc.), little (something by way of thanks), mere (trifle) 果敢ない hakanai fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility) はかない hakanai fleeting, transient, short-lived, momentary, ephemeral, fickle, vain; empty (dream, etc.), mere (hope), faint (possibility) に過ぎない nisuginai no more than, just, only, mere, goes no further than どうかした doukashita is something wrong?, what's wrong?, what's the matter?; slightest, mere, trivial, some, chance, accidental, unexpected

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