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本人
ほんにん
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The person himself
hon'nin
N2
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JLPT Level
N2
Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
Kana
ほんにん
Romaji
hon'nin
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What does 本人 mean in Japanese?
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The word 本人 (ほんにん) means "the person himself" in Japanese. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary.
How do you pronounce 本人?
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本人 is read as ほんにん (romaji: hon'nin). Press the 🔊 Hear it button to hear the pronunciation spoken aloud.
What JLPT level is 本人?
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本人 is a JLPT N2 vocabulary item. Upper-Intermediate · ~6,000 vocab · Natural speech
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