Vocab Info

N1 Noun

本体(ほんたい)substance, real form, main part, main unit, body (of a machine), this machine, this appliance, object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.), noumenon

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    1. Noun

      1.

      substance, true form, true character

    2. Noun

      2.

      main part, main unit, body (of a machine)

    3. Noun

      3.

      object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)

    4. Noun

      4.

      noumenon

      Philosophy
    5. Noun

      5.

      base price, pre-tax price

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    本体 【ほんたい】

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    Examples

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      カメラの本体(ほんたい)とレンズを購入(こうにゅう)する。

      I'm buying the main body of the camera along with a lens.

      • N1

      店員(てんいん):「商品(しょうひん)本体(ほんたい)価格(かかく)(せん)(えん)送料(そうりょう)(ひゃく)(えん)です。」

      Shop Assistant: 'The base price main unit is 1,000 yen, with an additional 100 yen for shipping.'

      • N1

      商品(しょうひん)本体(ほんたい)価格(かかく)()ってしまったので、利益(りえき)がありません。

      I sold the main unit at MSRP, so there's no profit.

      • N1

      そのパソコンは本体(ほんたい)(おも)いとあって、あまり女性(じょせい)には人気(にんき)()い。

      Since that computer has a heavy main unit, it isn’t very popular among women.

      • N1

      ずっと愛用(あいよう)していた、(あい)してやまない財布(さいふ)本体(ほんたい)()くし絶望(ぜつぼう)(かん)一杯(いっぱい)である。

      I lost the main part of my wallet, which I'd cherished and used for years, and I'm overwhelmed with despair.

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