► 連体詞
本の [ほんの] meaning: just rank: 2
☆ もうほんの数分で出来上がる ⇨ It will be done in just a few minutes
☆ これはほんの気持ちです ⇨ This is just a token of appreciation (☛ A common phrase when you gift someone something)
本の [ほんの] meaning: mere rank: 2
☆ 彼等はほんの子供まで処刑した ⇨ They executed even those who were mere children
More examples:
- 駅弁は日本の旅行の最大の楽しみの一つだ ⇨ “Train station boxed meals” are one of the biggest fun things when travelling in Japan
- 日本のサッカーは世界と戦える所まで来た ⇨ Japanese football has reached the point where they can compete at the world level
- この事件は日本の近代史上重要な位置を占めている ⇨ This incident occupies an important place in the modern Japanese history
- 人間は手足にそれぞれ五本の指がある ⇨ Humans have 5 fingers for each hand and foot
- 日本の政治制度では与党の党首が首相になる ⇨ The leader of the leading party will be the prime minister in Japanese political system
- その本の題に興味をそそられた ⇨ I was intrigued by the title of the book
- 日本の子供達は普通歩いて学校に行く ⇨ Japanese kids usually walk to schools
- 日本の民法は財産法と家族法からなる ⇨ Japanese civil laws consist of property laws and family laws
- 日本の皇族 ⇨ The Japanese royal family
- 日本の旗 ⇨ The Japanese flag
- 日本の浴室は普通は便所を含まない ⇨ Japanese bathrooms usually do not include toilets
- 日本の子供の多くは学校に歩いて通う ⇨ Many Japanese children go to school on foot
- 本の目次 ⇨ The table of contents of a book
- 彼女は本の虫だ ⇨ She is a bookworm
- 本の山がバラバラと崩れた ⇨ A pile of books crumbled