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[ほん(本)·たい(体)]
hontai
noun, no adjective

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[ほん(本)·だい(体)]
hondai
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English Meaning(s) for 本体

noun, no adjective
  1. substance; real form
  2. main part; main unit; body (of a machine)
noun
  1. this machine; this appliance
noun, no adjective
  1. object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
  2. noumenon
noun
  1. base price; pre-tax price
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Meanings for each kanji in 本体

» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» body; substance; object; reality; counter for images

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Sample Sentences for 本体

It is essential to get at the heart of the matter, no matter what they are.
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