What does ほんの～ mean?
ほんの～ is a Japanese noun meaning “mere, just” in English. It is written as ほんの～ in hiragana, and honno～ in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
ほんの少数の人しかその事実を知らない。
Only a handful of people know the fact.