ほんの
Meanings
Pre-noun adjective
Usually written in kana
1. mere; only; just; slight
Pitch accent
んの
Top 2000
Composed of
book; volume; this; present; main; head
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
just a little
just a little
small token of one's sentiments; just slightly; only a bit
Examples (35 in total)
She is only a child.
It was only an informal party.
It's only a temporary fix.
I just meant it as a joke.
My daughter is but a child.
This was meant as a joke.
It was only a joke.
Don't take me seriously. I'm only joking.
Christmas is only two weeks off.
This is a small token of my gratitude.
I slept just two hours.
It will only take a moment to answer the question.
Robert got a small proportion of the profit.
Tom is just a little shorter than me.
I was only a little child then.
She could only take Japanese lessons for a few hours.
She prepared the meal in a very short time.
Only a few students understood the matter.
Compared to you, I'm just a beginner at this game.
The merest mention of his name made her angry.
Charlie was a mere child when I saw him last.
Only fifteen minutes.
It's only a ten-minute walk.
They have only been married two months.
The twenty-first century starts in just a few years.
That was only a year ago.
I missed the train by only a few minutes.
I stayed in Japan only a few months.
This city's recycling rate is only 15%.
They got to the station only a few minutes apart.
Tom is probably just a year or two younger than Mary.
When the big earthquake occurred, I was just ten.
The price was only three thousand yen, or about thirty dollars.
I was only a seven-year-old girl at that time.
It's only a short way, so you can walk there in a few minutes.