本人 (ほんにん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

本人 (ほんにん) means the person himself/herself.

See example sentences below.

本人 at a glance

本人

ほんにんhonnin

N3noun

the person himself/herself

本人ほんにんhonninN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

the person himself/herself

Example 1

ほんにんだけがわかっていることです。

Translation

Only the person himself knows about it.

Example 2

このきょうかしょはほんにんのみつかれます。

Translation

This textbook can only be picked up by the person himself.