ほんの

ほんの 〖単なる 〗mere ; 〖ささやかな 〗small ; 〖わずかな 〗slight ; 〖ただ …だけ 〗only, just (!just の方が口語的 ) ; 〖単に 〗｟やや書 ｠merely ; 〖わずかに 〗slightly .▸ ほんのちょっとの間 just a moment [a minute ].▸ 彼の父が死んだとき彼はほんの子供だった He was a mere child when his father died .He was only [just, merely , ｟主に書 ｠ but ] a child when his father died . (!an only child は 「一人っ子 」の意 ) He was no [nothing ] more than a child when his father died .▸ ほんのお礼のしるしにこの本を差し上げます I'd like to give you this book as a small [a slight ] token of my gratitude .▸ 図書館とはほんの名ばかりであった It was a library in name only [only in name ].▸ 私はほんの数ドル [少しのお金 ]しか持っていない I have only a few dollars [a little money ].▸ この食物はほんの少し辛い This food is just a little [slightly , ｟話 ｠ a little bit ] hot .