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本人

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

本人 — “the person himself, the person in question”

本人 (read ほんにん) means the person himself, the person in question. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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ほんにん

Meaning

the person himself, the person in question

本人 in a sentence

本人ほんにんに直接ちょくせつ確認かくにんする。

To confirm directly with the person himself.

The kanji in 本人

本book; root; origin
人person

Words that share a kanji with 本人

本ほん— book
～本～ほん— counter for long cylindrical things
本棚ほんだな— bookshelf
本当ほんとう— real, true
基本きほん— basics, foundation, fundamentals
資本しほん— capital, funds
日本にっぽん— Japan
本物ほんもの— the real thing, genuine article

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