What does ほんの mean?
ほんの is a Japanese adjective meaning “just” or “only” in English. It is written as ほんの in hiragana, and honno in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentences
ほんの少しだけ食べました。
I ate just a little.
これはほんの気持ちです。
This is just a small token of my thanks.