本人

ほんにん

the person himself

What does 本人 mean?

本人 is a Japanese noun meaning the person himself 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 sentence

あなた本人が彼女に話さなければならない。

You must talk to her in person.