本の (Honno) is a Japanese pre-noun adjectival meaning “mere, only, just, slight”.
Meanings
- pre-noun adjectivalmere; only; just; slight
Examples
ほんの冗談だよ。
I am only joking.
彼はほんの子供だ。
He is a mere child.
彼女はほんの子供です。
She is a mere child.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).