Vocab Info
N2 Pre-Noun Adjectival
本の
mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)
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Pitch Accent
ほ
ん
の
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Word Type
Pre-Noun Adjectival
単語の種類
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本の少ししか寝なかったので、眠いです。
I'm sleepy because I only slept a little. {mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)}
この島には、外国人がほんの数人しかいません。
On this island, there are only a handful of foreigners. {mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)}
コンビニまでは本の百メートルだから、歩いて行こう!
The convenience store is only a hundred meters away, so let's walk! {mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)}
彼はまだほんの子供だ。犬を殺したのは彼ではないに決まっている。
He is still just a child. It's certain that he didn't kill the dog. {mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)}
塩と砂糖が本の少ししかないので、近いうちに買い足さねばならない。
There is only a little bit of salt and sugar left, so I have to buy some more soon. {mere, only, just, not even (with negative verb)}