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For pronunciation and definitions of ほんい – see the following entries.
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【本位】
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- [noun] original position or rank
- [noun] standard (used for making judgements)
- [noun] highest ranked courtesan in a pleasure quarter
- [noun] Clipping of 本位貨幣 (hon'ikahei, “standard currency”)
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(This term, ほんい (hon'i), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
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