Japanese

ほんにん
Meaning: the person themselves; the said person
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

本
人

Example sentences

The person's own signature is required for the contract.
詳しいことは本人に直接聞いてください。
Please ask the person directly for more details.
成功するかどうかは、本人の努力のみにかかっている。
Whether you succeed or not depends only on your own effort.
彼は本人の言を信じた。
He believed the person's own words.
当の本人は全く気にしていなかった。
The person in question didn't care at all.
本人がその気になれば、どんな困難も乗り越えられる。
If you have the mind to do it, you can overcome any difficulty.
彼は彼女に気があるようだが、本人は気づいていない。
He seems to have feelings for her, but she herself hasn't noticed.

Usage Notes

Refers to the specific individual involved in a matter, often in official or legal contexts.

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