本物

This is the 906th most frequent Japanese word.


本物

Genuine; authentic; real.


In this instance, '本物' modifies 'talent' to express that the talent is real and not fabricated.

彼は本物の才能を持っています。

He possesses genuine talent.


'本物' is again used as a noun to contrast reality with illusion, indicating something appears real.

本物に見えるけど、実は偽物です。

It looks real, but in reality, it's fake.


Here, '本物' is used as a noun to denote authenticity, meaning 'genuine' or 'real'.

これは本物のダイヤモンドです。

This is a genuine diamond.