本 — meaning in English

English meaning

• book noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.

Senses

本 is used for these senses in English:

• book A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed or written material, pictures, etc.
• book A major division of a long work.
• book (gambling) A record of betting (from the use of a notebook to record what each person has bet).

book — full definition

1. noun A set of printed or written pages bound together, meant to be read.
2. noun A record of a business's financial transactions (usually plural: "the books").
3. noun A person or organization that takes bets on the outcome of events; short for bookmaker.
4. verb To arrange or reserve something in advance.
5. verb To formally record a suspect's details after an arrest.

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