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本文ほんぶん (honbun)

text (of document), body (of letter)

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 1
  • #4229 most frequent

Meaning

本文 (ほんぶん, honbun) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “text (of document), body (of letter)”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 8

本文ほんぶんをよく読よんで答こたえてください。

Please read the text carefully before you answer.

メール本文です。

the body of the email.

彼は日本文学の研究者だ。

He is a researcher of Japanese literature.

写真が本文にはさまれている.

The photographs are intermingled with the text.

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