Illustration: At the packing counter of a Japanese fruit shop, a child examines two remarkably similar peaches. One is a hollow display replica, accidentally separated at its join to reveal an empty plastic interior.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん物もの

honmono

the real thing

Example sentences

  1. これは本物ほんもののダイヤではないかもしれない。

    This may not be a real diamond.

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  2. このダイヤは本物ほんものですか。

    Is this diamond real?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. その品物しなものは本物ほんものだ。

    The article is genuine.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 本物

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 物thing; objectOnブツ・モツKunもの・もの-

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