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本体

JLPT N1

substance, true form, true character

Details

Part of speech
Noun
Romaji
hontai

Example sentences

kono kikai no gaiken wa futsuu da ga, hontai wa saisentan no gijutsu de kousei sarete iru.

This machine looks ordinary, but its true form consists of cutting-edge technology.

kono furui butsuzou wa hyoumen ga songai shiteiru ga, hontai wa hobo kanzen ni hozon sareteiru

This old Buddhist statue has surface damage, but its main body/substance is almost completely preserved.