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bookshelf in Japanese

bookshelf in Japanese is 本棚, 書架, 書棚 — bookshelf means a shelf, or set of shelves, used to store and display books.

bookshelf in Japanese

本棚
noun
Pronounced: hondana
(furniture) A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
書架
noun
Pronounced: shoka
(furniture) A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.
書棚
noun
Pronounced: shodana
(furniture) A shelf or shelves for storing books for easy visual reference.

What does "bookshelf" mean?

  1. noun A shelf, or set of shelves, used to store and display books.
    "His bookshelf sagged under the weight of old encyclopedias."
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bookshelf in a sentence

  • His bookshelf sagged under the weight of old encyclopedias.

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What is "bookshelf" in Japanese?

"bookshelf" in Japanese is 本棚, 書架, 書棚. bookshelf means: A shelf, or set of shelves, used to store and display books.

How do you pronounce 本棚?

"bookshelf" in Japanese is 本棚, pronounced "hondana".

How do you use "bookshelf" in a sentence?

Example: "His bookshelf sagged under the weight of old encyclopedias." In Japanese, "bookshelf" is 本棚, 書架, 書棚.

Are there other ways to say "bookshelf" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "bookshelf": 本棚, 書架, 書棚.

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