ほんの～
ほんの～ · honno～ · JLPT N2 · noun
mere
ほん (true, genuine) + の: a genuinely tiny amount, so just or mere
Always placed before a noun, as in ほんの少し meaning just a little. The root 本 means true or genuine, so the word stresses how small something is.
ほんの～ · honno～ · JLPT N2 · noun
mere
ほん (true, genuine) + の: a genuinely tiny amount, so just or mere
Always placed before a noun, as in ほんの少し meaning just a little. The root 本 means true or genuine, so the word stresses how small something is.