本星

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ほん
Grade: 1
ほし > ぼし
Grade: 2
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

(ほん)(ぼし) (honboshi

  1. (law enforcement, slang) real culprit
    Synonym: 容疑者
    本星(ほんぼし)(しぼ)()
    honboshi o shiborikomu
    to narrow down the real culprit

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN