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► 名詞
  [(1)ほん]    meaning:  book  rank: 1
☆ 一冊の本 ⇨ A book
☆ 本屋 ⇨ A bookstore

► 接尾辞
  [ほん]    meaning:  bottle  rank: 2
☆ ビールを五本注文した ⇨ We ordered five bottles of beer

  [ほん]    meaning:  count  rank: 2
☆ 去年ホームランを六十本打った (ろくじゅっぽん) ⇨ He hit 60 home runs last year

  [ほん]    meaning:  line  rank: 2
☆ エレベーターは二本のケーブルえられている (にほん) ⇨ The elevator is supported by two cables  (☛ The counting word for linear objects)

  [ほん]    meaning:  stick  rank: 2
☆ スプーン一本 (いっぽん) ⇨ One spoon  (☛ The counting word for stick-like objects)
☆ ボールペン十本 (じゅっぽん) ⇨ 10 ball-point pens  (☛ The counting word for stick-like objects)

  [ほん]    meaning:  movie  rank: 3
☆ 彼女今迄に十本の映画出演した (じゅっぽん) ⇨ She has appeared in ten movies so far

► 接頭辞
  [(1)ほん]    meaning:  real  rank: 1
☆ 今日予選で本戦は明日だ ⇨ Today is qualifications and the final race is tomorrow


More examples:
  • の本来の主旨 ⇨ The original and legitimate intent of the law
  • 私達はそのをぶっつけ本番で演奏した ⇨ We played that song for a live show, recording, without any rehearsal
  • スズキの本社は浜松在る ⇨ Suzuki’s headquarters are in Hamamatsu
  • 弟子に基本を叩き込んだ ⇨ He firmly instilled the basics into his apprentice
  • 日本の刑法ドイツ刑法にしている ⇨ Japanese criminal laws are based on German criminal laws
  • 日本国有鉄道は六つの民間会社分割された ⇨ Japan National Railways was divided into 6 private companies
  • 災害対策本部 ⇨ A disaster task force headquarters
  • チームメイト不振ホームランを二本打って一人気いた ⇨ While his teammates were completely shut out, he alone performed well, hitting two home runs
  • 米国大統領一行が日本に到着した ⇨ US president and his aids have arrived at Japan
  • この料理は日本人の好みわない ⇨ This cuisine is not to the taste of Japanese
  • まさか本気じゃないでしょう? ⇨ You’re not serious, are you?
  • 日本の経済戦後劇的発展した ⇨ Japanese economy dramatically grew and expanded after the war
  • 日本語訳 ⇨ A Japanese translation
  • 子供達いお手本だ ⇨ He is a good example, role model, for kids
  • 本の後書き ⇨ The postscript of a book