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ふんぬ【本ぬ】 : funnu | define meaning

funnu

Pronunciation: [ɸun̩nu]

Definition

Noun, adverb

(Noun) Truth; true; reality
1. ふんぬやん【本ぬやん】
  funnu yan
  "It's the truth"
(Adverb) In truth; truly; in actuality; in fact; really; honestly
1. ふんぬちゅらさん【本ぬ清らさん】
  funnu churasan
  "(It's) really beautiful", "(You're) truly beautiful"

Etymology

Cognate to the root ほん【本】 hon- in standard Japanese ほんとう【本当】 hontou "really; truly" and ほんき【本気】 honki "seriously"; as well as Kansai ほんま【本真】 honma "really; truly".

意味：ほんとう【本当】、ほんとうに【本当に】、ほんとうのところ【本当の所】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, May 7). ふんぬ【本ぬ】 : funnu | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, October 3, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/832/funnu/.