Vocabulary
本体
ほんたい
substance; true form; true character
noun
N1
freq #5
Example sentences
なんであれ物事(ものごと)の本体(ほんたい)を捕(と)らえる事(こと)が肝心(かんじん)だ。
No matter what the problem is, it's essential to get at the heart of the matter.