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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:
  • 日本では台風季節だ ⇨ Summer is a typhoon season in Japan
  • そうやって本当の問題をぼやかすことが問題余計ひどくしている ⇨ The way you blur the real problem is making it even worse
  • これは本物の牛革製だ ⇨ This is made of real cow hide
  • 日本はそのになれば核兵器簡単開発する出来る ⇨ Japan can develop nuclear weapons easily if it really wants to
  • どの日本の家庭毎日く ⇨ Most Japanese homes cook rice every day
  • にはの本音は推察出来ない ⇨ I cannot guess how he really feels
  • 日本酒の真髄 ⇨ The essence, the best property, of Japanese sake
  • 本物そっくりにられた模型 ⇨ A model made exactly like the real thing
  • それは本当なのか? ⇨ Is that true?
  • はその本は読みしただけだ ⇨ I have just read bits and pieces of that book
  • 彼女は本を読んでいる ⇨ She is reading a book
  • 工業が日本経済だ ⇨ Manufacturing has been the pillar of Japanese economy
  • 日本の浴室普通便所まない ⇨ Japanese bathrooms usually do not include toilets
  • 本当? ⇨ Really?
  • 日本は地震い ⇨ There are many earthquakes in Japan