Meaning of 本土(ほんど) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 本土

Kana Reading ほんど

Romaji hondo

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

mainland; one's home country; the country proper

Examples of 本土, ほんど in a sentence

本土の姿が最もはっきりと見えるのは普通、島の住民なのである。

It is usually the islander who sees the mainland most clearly.
台風で本土との通信が絶えた。

All communication with the mainland was cut off by the typhoon.
我々は島から本土へフェリーで渡った。

We took a ferry from the island to the mainland.
英国本土はウェールズを含まない。

England's proper does not include Wales.
その島は本土から遠く離れている。

The island is cut off far from the mainland.

Related Kanji

土 JLPT 5

3 strokes

soil, earth, ground, Turkey

On'Yomi: ド, ト

Kun'Yomi: つち

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本 JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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