本ほん文ぶん

also: ほんもん

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

main text; body text

Refers to the primary content of a document, book, or letter, as opposed to headings, footnotes, or appendices.

2

noun

this passage; this sentence

Used to refer to a specific passage or sentence within a text, often in academic or explanatory contexts.

本文Usage100%
- ほんぶん
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ほんぶん is the most common.
- ほんもん
  Alternate reading; less common than ほんぶん. It is high priority but it is rarely used in modern Japanese.
ほんもん

内ない容よう
内容 refers to the content or substance of something, while 本文 specifically means the main body of a written work.
文ぶん章しょう
文章 is a broader term for any written sentence or composition, whereas 本文 is the main text of a specific document.

Composed of 本 (main) and 文 (text). The reading ほんぶん is the standard on'yomi combination; ほんもん is a less common variant.