本当（ほんとう）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: true / real
Example sentences
- すみません、その話は本当のことですか。 — Excuse me, is that story true?
- そんなうまい話が本当だとは信じられない。 — I can't believe such a good deal is real.
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