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ボンド

Reading

Kana: ボンド
Romaji: bondo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

bond

ポンド

Reading

Kana: ポンド
Romaji: pondo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

pound (unit of weight)

Note: also written as 听, 封度, 英斤, 英听
2

pound (currency); pound sterling

Note: also written as 磅
See also: パウンド
3

pond

Example Sentences

鳥(とり)肉(にく)を３ポンドください。
➥I'd like three pounds of chicken.
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私(わたし)はその馬(うま)に５ポンド賭(か)けた。
➥I bet five pounds on the horse.
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５ポンドお借(か)りできませんか。
➥Can I borrow five pounds from you?
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ポンドは重(おも)さの単位(たんい)である。
➥A pound is a unit of weight.
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彼(かれ)は２７０ポンドの体重(たいじゅう)です。
➥He weighs 270 pounds.
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５ポンド紙幣(しへい)をお持(も)ちですか。
➥Do you have a five-pound note?
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本土

Reading

Kana: ほんど
Romaji: hondo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
1

mainland; one's home country; the country proper

Kanji

本
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
土
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

台風(たいふう)で本土(ほんど)との通信(つうしん)が絶(た)えた。
➥All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
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英国(えいこく)本土(ほんど)はウェールズを含(ふく)まない。
➥England proper does not include Wales.
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本土(ほんど)の姿(すがた)が最(もっと)もはっきりと見(み)えるのは普通(ふつう)、島(しま)の住民(じゅうみん)なのである。
➥It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.
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その島(しま)は本土(ほんど)から遠(とお)く離(はな)れている。
➥The island is cut off far from the mainland.
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我々(われわれ)は島(しま)から本土(ほんど)へフェリーで渡(わた)った。
➥We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.
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本当

本當

Readings

Kana: ほんとう、ほんと
Romaji: hontou, honto
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adj-no
adj-na
adv
noun
1

truth; reality; actuality; fact

adj-no
adj-na
adv
2

proper; right; correct; official

3

genuine; authentic; natural; veritable

Kanji

本
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
当
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.たり、 あ.てる、 あ.て、 まさ.に、 まさ.にべし
Meanings: hit, right, appropriate, himself
當
Readings: トウ、 あ.たる、 あ.てる、 まさ.に
Meanings: bear, accept, undertake, just

Example Sentences

本当(ほんとう)に？
➥Really?
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本当(ほんとう)にそう。
➥You can't be so sure.
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本当(ほんとう)？なぜ？
➥Do you? Why?
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本当(ほんとう)なの。
➥Is that true?
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本当(ほんとう)ですよ。
➥It's the truth.
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まあ、本当(ほんとう)？
➥Oh no, really?
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