Vocab Info

N4 Adverb

本当(ほんとう)

in fact, originally

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • Anime Top 1,500

    • Word Type

      Adverb

    • 単語の書類

      副詞

    Examples

    • (ぼく)名前(なまえ)は、本当(ほんとう)カケルではなくタケシだ。

      My name is not really Kakeru, but Takeshi.

      • N4
    • 本当(ほんとう)(すこ)しもこの職業(しょくぎょう)()きたくなかったです。

      I really didn't want to be in this profession one bit.

      • N4
    • (かれ)(おこ)っていると()いましたが、本当(ほんとう)(さび)しかっただけだと(おも)います。

      He said he was angry, but I think he was really just lonely.

      • N4
    • 本当(ほんとう)息子(むすこ)()ている(あいだ)()(もの)()予定(よてい)だったが、()きそびれてしまった。

      I had actually planned to go shopping while my son was sleeping, but I missed it.

      • N3
    • 本当(ほんとう)今日(きょう)(よる)流星(りゅうせい)(ぐん)沢山(たくさん)()られるはずだったのに(くも)(はじ)めてしまいました。

      We were actually supposed to see a lot of meteor showers this evening, but it started to cloud over.

      • N3
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