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本書

Reading

Kana: ほんしょ
Romaji: honsho
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

text; script; this book

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write

Example Sentences

表面上(ひょうめんじょう)本書(ほんしょ)(だい)部分(ぶぶん)一連(いちれん)事例(じれい)変遷(へんせん)記録(きろく)したものである。
➥On the surface the book consists mostly of a series of case histories.
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人種間(じんしゅかん)には様々(さまざま)葛藤(かっとう)軋轢(あつれき)があることは、本書(ほんしょ)においても(あき)らかにされているところである。
➥That there are various conflicts, frictions, within the races of man is a point made clear within this book as well.
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本書(ほんしょ)欠点(けってん)は、既婚者(きこんしゃ)である著者(ちょしゃ)()(こん)をすすめても、説得力(せっとくりょく)()(こと)である。
➥The weak point of this book is that it's less than persuasive when the married author recommends not being married.
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