What does 本当 mean?
本当 is a Japanese noun meaning “real, true” in English. It can also be translated as “proper, genuine” depending on context. It is written as 本当 in kanji, ほんとう in hiragana, and hontou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.
Example sentence
その悪い知らせは残念ながら本当だ。
The bad news is unfortunately true.