見本(みほん)

みほん
noun
sample, specimen, model
1. sample, specimen
A small amount or example of something used to show what the whole is like.
見本(みほん)を見(み)せてもらえますか。
Could you show me a sample?
この見本(みほん)と同(おな)じものをください。
I'd like the same thing as this sample.
見本(みほん)市(いち)で新(あたら)しい製品(せいひん)を見(み)た。
I saw new products at the trade fair.
見本(みほん)市(いち) = trade fair, sample fair
2. model, example
Something to be imitated or used as a reference.
先輩(せんぱい)を見本(みほん)にする。
To take one's senior as a model.
彼(かれ)の生(い)き方(かた)は見本(みほん)になる。
His way of life serves as a model.
子供(こども)たちの見本(みほん)となるように、大人(おとな)も正(ただ)しい行動(こうどう)を心(こころ)がけるべきだ。
Adults should strive to behave properly so as to be a model for children.

見本(みほん) refers to samples, specimens, or models used as examples.

Common expressions:

  • 見本(みほん)を見(み)せる (to show a sample)
  • 見本(みほん)品(ひん) (sample item)
  • 見本(みほん)市(いち) (trade fair, trade show)
  • 見本(みほん)になる (to become an example/model)

Business context:

  • Often stamped on samples to indicate they are not for sale
  • Used in trade shows and commercial settings

Related terms:

  • サンプル (sample - loanword)
  • 標本(ひょうほん) (specimen - scientific context)
  • 手本(てほん) (model, example to follow)
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Added 2026.1.13 20:59 · Revised 2026.2.4 22:23
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