ほんのり

Japanese

Alternative spelling
仄り (obsolete)

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to ほのか?”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ほんの​り [hòńnóꜜrì] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [hõ̞nːo̞ɾʲi]

Adverb

ほんのり • (honnori) ^{←ほんのり (fonnori)?}

1. faintly, slightly

Usage notes

• Optionally with と.