ほんま
honma
🇯🇵 Japanese slang from Osaka
What does “ほんま” mean?
really, true
Example
“それ、ほんまなん？”
sore, honma nan?
Is that really true?
Good to know
ほんまに = really; ほんまかいな = you serious?!
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
☕ Everyday😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: 本当
Heard in a conversation
Tigers won!
Mao 見てた！ごっつ盛り上がったなあ。虎党の誇り🐯
I watched! it was mega hyped. Tigers fan pride 🐯
Kenta せやろ！ほんまに9回のあれ、しばいてやったな。
told you! honestly that hit in the 9th, he whacked it
Mao あかん、興奮して寝られない😂 明日しんどいわ。
no good, too hyped to sleep 😂 tomorrow's gonna be rough
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More from Osaka
- めっちゃsuper, so
- しゃあないoh well, can't be helped
- なんでやねんoh come on!, why on earth?!
- あかんno good, not allowed, no way
- しんどいexhausting, tough
- ちゃうno, that's not it
- せやなyeah, true
- 知らんけど…but what do I know
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