書物(しょもつ)

しょもつ
noun
books, written works
1. books, written works
A formal or literary term for books, especially those of scholarly or literary value.
古(ふる)い書物(しょもつ)を集(あつ)めるのが趣味(しゅみ)だ。
My hobby is collecting old books.
この書物(しょもつ)には貴重(きちょう)な歴史(れきし)資料(しりょう)が含(ふく)まれている。
This book contains valuable historical materials.
図書館(としょかん)には数多(かずおお)くの書物(しょもつ)が所蔵(しょぞう)されている。
The library holds a large number of books in its collection.
江戸(えど)時代(じだい)の書物(しょもつ)を研究(けんきゅう)している学者(がくしゃ)がいる。
There is a scholar who studies books from the Edo period.
この書物(しょもつ)は何(なん)百(びゃく)年(ねん)も前(まえ)に書(か)かれたものだが、今(いま)でも多(おお)くの人(ひと)に読(よ)まれている。
This book was written hundreds of years ago, but it is still read by many people today.

A formal or literary word for books. More elevated in register than 本(ほん).

USAGE:

  • Often used when referring to books of historical, scholarly, or literary significance
  • Common in formal writing and academic contexts
  • Rarely used in everyday conversation

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 本(ほん) - everyday word for book
  • 図書(としょ) - books (collective, often in compounds like 図書館(としょかん))
  • 書籍(しょせき) - formal term, often used in publishing contexts

Related Words

Related: 本(ほん) (everyday term)
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Added 2026.1.12 21:24 · Revised 2026.3.2 8:29
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