Lingakuほんの
Frequency rank: 2,946. – 2,950.
- mere; only; just; slightword usually written using kana alone
pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
Forms
- ほんのFrequency rank: 2,946. – 2,950.
- 本の【ほんの】
Generated definitions (experimental)
- mere; only; just; slight
This meaning is used to emphasize that something is small in quantity, degree, or importance. It often conveys a sense of limitation or minimalism.
Can you please assist me just a little?
It will be finished in just a few minutes.
Generated collocations (experimental)
Example sentences
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Poor is not the one who has too little, but the one who wants too much.
4. なんじゅう何十ねん年もきたえ鍛えつづけた続けたきょうしゃ強者が、ほんのいっしゅん一瞬のゆだん油断でじゃくしゃ弱者にたおされる倒されることがあるんですの。それがぶじゅつ武術のせかい世界というものですわ。
A strong veteran, having trained for tens of years, can fall to a weakling in a moment of laxness. That's what the martial arts world is.
She could only take Japanese lessons for a few hours.
The merest mention of his name made her angry.
When he got her alone for a moment, he asked for a date.