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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

本ほん名みょう

honmyou

real name

Also read ほんめい, though ほんみょう is more usual. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. これが本名ほんみょう？

    Is this your real name?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. トムの本名ほんみょう知しってる？

    Do you know Tom’s real name?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれの本名ほんみょうはトムです。

    His real name’s Tom.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 本名

  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと
  • 名name; notedOnメイ・ミョウKunな

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