► 連体詞
当の [(1)とうの] meaning: very rank: 3
☆ 当の本人は全く気にしていないようだ ⇨ He himself, she herself, doesn’t seem to mind at all (☛ The very person who is affected by an incident)
More examples:
- だとすると本当の犯人は誰だ？ ⇨ If that is so, then, who is the real perpetrator?
- 彼は法律を生齧りしただけで本当の弁護士ではない ⇨ He just learned the surface of law and is not a real lawyer
- 会社と組合の意見には相当の開きがある ⇨ There are a big gap in the opinions of the company and the union
- 私は彼が本当の事を言っていることを疑問に思う ⇨ I doubt that he is telling the truth
- 本当の事を言いなさい ⇨ Tell me the truth
- インターネット上で本当の情報を探し出すのは難しい ⇨ It is difficult to find true information on the internet
- 彼は一万円相当の景品を受け取った ⇨ He received a gift worth ¥10K
- 彼に本当の気持ちを伝えたら？ ⇨ Why don’t you tell him how you really feel?
- 本当の真実を洞察する力 ⇨ The ability to recognize the real truth
- 包み隠さずに本当の事を話しなさい ⇨ Tell me the truth without hiding, obfuscating
- 彼の本当の気持ちが知りたい ⇨ I want to know his true feelings
- もしや本当の黒幕は彼なのか？ ⇨ Could he be the real mastermind behind all this?
- 政治家の政治改革に対する本当のやる気が問われている ⇨ It has been questioned how serious politicians really are about the political reform
- 本当の事を言って何処が悪い？ ⇨ Which part of saying the truth is wrong? What is wrong with telling you the truth?
- 本当の知識はただ本で読んだだけでは身に付かない ⇨ You don’t acquire real knowledge by just reading in books