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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

手て本ほん

tehon

model, example to follow

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの行儀ぎょうぎをお手本てほんにしなさい。

    Model your manners on his.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 私わたしは母ははを手本てほんにした。

    I followed my mother’s example.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれを手本てほんにしなさい。

    Follow his example.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 手本

  • 手handOnシュ・ズKunて・て-・た-
  • 本book; presentOnホンKunもと

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