本物

ほんもの

genuine article

What does 本物 mean?

本物 is a Japanese noun meaning genuine article in English. It is written as 本物 in kanji, ほんもの in hiragana, and honmono in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

これは本物のダイヤではないかもしれない。

This may not be a real diamond.