ほんま
ほ
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ま
Meanings
1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective
usually written using kana alone
Kansai dialect equivalent of standard 本当 (hontō). Used as a noun, adjectival noun, or adverb to express that something is true, real, or genuine. Often heard in casual speech in the Kansai region.
See also: 本当
Is that true?
Thank you so much.
It's a true story, I tell you.
Usage patterns
- ほんまに〈形容詞〉really/truly ~ (intensifying an adjective)
This is really delicious.
- ほんまかis that true? / really?
Did that really happen? Is that true?
- 〈事〉はほんまや~ is true (Kansai casual assertion)
What he said is true.