Japanese Meaning of 本 (ほん) hon

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Japanese Vocabulary: 本

Meaning:

pronoun

1. This

noun

1. book

Examples:

  1. 本を読む to read books
  2. これは本です。 This is a book.  
  3. その本がいい。 That book is good.
  4. その本は必読です This book is an essential read.  
  5. その本を下さい。 Please give me that book.  
  6. それは本当かな。 I wonder if it is true.  
  7. それ一本下さい。 Give me one of those, please.

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