本当？
Hontō?
Really?
- Word for word
- “Truly?”
- Politeness: Casual
- Plain form. Fine with family, close friends and people younger than you. Rude to a stranger or a boss.
- When you would say it
- Reacting to news from a friend.
- Worth knowing
- Rise in pitch at the end. Polite: 本当ですか。