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本土

Reading

Kana: ほんど
Romaji: hondo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

mainland; one's home country; the country proper

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things
Readings: ド、 ト、 つち
Meanings: soil, earth, ground, Turkey

Example Sentences

台風(たいふう)本土(ほんど)との通信(つうしん)()えた。
➥All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
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英国(えいこく)本土(ほんど)はウェールズを(ふく)まない。
➥England proper does not include Wales.
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本土(ほんど)姿(すがた)(もっと)もはっきりと()えるのは普通(ふつう)(しま)住民(じゅうみん)なのである。
➥It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.
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その(しま)本土(ほんど)から(とお)(はな)れている。
➥The island is cut off far from the mainland.
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我々(われわれ)(しま)から本土(ほんど)へフェリーで(わた)った。
➥We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.
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