What does 本人 mean?
本人 is a Japanese noun meaning “the person themselves” or “the person in question” in English. It is written as 本人 in kanji, ほんにん in hiragana, and honnin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
この書類は本人が書かなければならない。
This form must be filled in by the person themselves.
本人に直接聞いてみたら？
Why don't you ask the person in question directly?