Illustration: In a neighborhood community center after a beginner’s music recital, a young adult receives a tiny bouquet from a friend. Their face remains relaxed, with a small closed-mouth smile and only the faintest blush across the cheeks.

JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

ほんのり

honnori

faintly, slightly

Example sentences

  1. そのため他たの地方ちほうのものと比くらべ、ほんのりとした甘あまみと食たべ応こたえがある。

    Therefore, when comparing to other regions, this sushi is slightly sweet and filling.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 清酒せいしゅに比くらべ濾過ろかが不十分ふじゅうぶんであるため、未発酵みはっこうの米こめに含ふくまれるデンプンや、澱粉でんぷんが分解ぶんかいした糖とうにより、ほんのり甘あまい風味ふうみである。

    As Doburoku is filtered less than Seishu, it has a soft sweet flavor with starch contained in unfermented rice and sugars converted by starch.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. この果物くだものは甘あまい味あじの中なかに、ほんのり酸味さんみが感かんじられる。

    This fruit has a hint of tartness beneath its sweetness.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

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