The Japanese vocabulary「本 (ほん、hon)」means “book.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.
Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning
| Key Word | 本 |
| Hiragana | ほん |
| Romaji Reading | hon |
| English Meaning | book |
The Correct Japanese Pronunciations
Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.
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The Example Japanese Sentences
It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.
| Japanese Sentence | 日曜日に本を四冊読んだ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Nichiyōbi ni hon o yon-satsu yon da. |
| English Meaning | I read four books on Sunday. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 日曜日に本を四冊読みました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Nichiyōbi ni hon o yon-satsu yomimashita. |
| English Meaning | I read four books on Sunday. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は、クラスで一番本を読んだ。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa, kurasu de ichiban hon o yonda. |
| English Meaning | I read the most books in my class. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 私は、クラスで一番本を読みました。 |
| Romaji Reading | Watashi wa, kurasu de ichiban hon o yomimashita. |
| English Meaning | I read the most books in my class. (Polite Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 明日は本を売りに行く。 |
| Romaji Reading | Ashita wa hon o uri ni iku. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to sell my books tomorrow. (Plain Form) |
| Japanese Sentence | 明日は本を売りに行きます。 |
| Romaji Reading | Ashita wa hon o uri ni ikimasu. |
| English Meaning | I’m going to sell my books tomorrow. (Polite Form) |
