本

ほん

book

N5NounFreq. #10000

Meanings

1book
2volume
3script
4this
5present
6current
7... in question
8... at issue
9main
10head
11principal
12real
13genuine
14regular
15proper
16counter for long, cylindrical things
17counter for films, TV shows, etc.
18counter for goals, home runs, etc.
19counter for telephone calls

Example Sentences

Neutral

寝(ね)る前(まえ)に本(ほん)を読(よ)みます。

Casual

寝(ね)る前(まえ)に本(ほん)を読(よ)む。

I read a book before going to bed.

1/3

寝るto go to bed; to sleep前before本book読むto read〜前にbefore ~〜をobject marker

Neutral

昨日(きのう)図書館(としょかん)で面白(おもしろ)い本(ほん)を借(か)りました。

Casual

昨日(きのう)図書館(としょかん)で面白(おもしろ)い本(ほん)を借(か)りた。

I borrowed an interesting book from the library yesterday.

2/3

昨日yesterday図書館library面白いinteresting; fun本book借りるto borrow〜でat; in (location of action)〜ましたpolite past tense

Neutral

本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいなので、最近(さいきん)買(か)った本(ほん)を置(お)く場所(ばしょ)を探(さが)さなければなりません。

Casual

本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいだから、最近(さいきん)買(か)った本(ほん)を置(お)く場所(ばしょ)を探(さが)さなきゃ。

My bookshelf is full, so I need to find somewhere to put the books I bought recently.

3/3

本棚bookshelf最近recently本book場所place; location探すto search for; to look for〜のでbecause; since〜なければならないmust; have to

Related Words

Same Kanji

台本だいほんscript 絵本えほんpicture book 本場ほんばhome (of something)

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本

ほん

book

N5NounFreq. #10000

Meanings

1book
2volume
3script
4this
5present
6current
7... in question
8... at issue
9main
10head
11principal
12real
13genuine
14regular
15proper
16counter for long, cylindrical things
17counter for films, TV shows, etc.
18counter for goals, home runs, etc.
19counter for telephone calls

Example Sentences

Neutral

寝(ね)る前(まえ)に本(ほん)を読(よ)みます。

Casual

寝(ね)る前(まえ)に本(ほん)を読(よ)む。

I read a book before going to bed.

1/3

寝るto go to bed; to sleep前before本book読むto read〜前にbefore ~〜をobject marker

Neutral

昨日(きのう)図書館(としょかん)で面白(おもしろ)い本(ほん)を借(か)りました。

Casual

昨日(きのう)図書館(としょかん)で面白(おもしろ)い本(ほん)を借(か)りた。

I borrowed an interesting book from the library yesterday.

2/3

昨日yesterday図書館library面白いinteresting; fun本book借りるto borrow〜でat; in (location of action)〜ましたpolite past tense

Neutral

本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいなので、最近(さいきん)買(か)った本(ほん)を置(お)く場所(ばしょ)を探(さが)さなければなりません。

Casual

本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいだから、最近(さいきん)買(か)った本(ほん)を置(お)く場所(ばしょ)を探(さが)さなきゃ。

My bookshelf is full, so I need to find somewhere to put the books I bought recently.

3/3

本棚bookshelf最近recently本book場所place; location探すto search for; to look for〜のでbecause; since〜なければならないmust; have to

Related Words

Same Kanji

台本だいほんscript 絵本えほんpicture book 本場ほんばhome (of something)

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