本棚(ほんだな)

ほんだな
noun
bookshelf
1. bookshelf; bookcase
bookshelf; bookcase
本棚(ほんだな)に本(ほん)を並(なら)べた。
I arranged books on the bookshelf.
本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいになったので、新(あたら)しいのを買(か)った。
The bookshelf got full, so I bought a new one.
本棚(ほんだな)を見(み)れば、その人(ひと)の趣味(しゅみ)がわかる。
You can tell someone's interests by looking at their bookshelf.
地震(じしん)で本棚(ほんだな)から本(ほん)がたくさん落(お)ちてきた。
A lot of books fell from the bookshelf during the earthquake.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの時(とき)、本棚(ほんだな)を分解(ぶんかい)して運(はこ)んだが、組(く)み立(た)てるのに時間(じかん)がかかった。
When I moved, I disassembled the bookshelf to carry it, but it took time to reassemble.

A compound of 本(ほん) (book) and 棚(たな) (shelf). Refers specifically to furniture designed for storing books.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 本棚(ほんだな)に本(ほん)を並(なら)べる: to arrange books on the shelf
  • 本棚(ほんだな)を整理(せいり)する: to organize the bookshelf
  • 本棚(ほんだな)から本(ほん)を取(と)る: to take a book from the shelf
  • 本棚(ほんだな)がいっぱいだ: the bookshelf is full

RELATED TERMS:

  • 書棚(しょだな): bookshelf (more formal/literary)
  • 書架(しょか): library shelving (institutional use)
  • 棚(たな): shelf (general term for any shelf)
  • 本箱(ほんばこ): book box/small bookcase

THE ～棚(だな) PATTERN:

The suffix 棚(たな) (voiced as ～棚(だな) in compounds) means shelf or rack:

  • 食器棚(しょっきだな): dish cabinet
  • 飾(かざ)り棚(だな): display shelf
  • 戸棚(とだな): cupboard, cabinet

Related Words

Synonym: 書棚(しょだな) (bookshelf (slightly formal))
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Added 2026.1.15 3:54 · Revised 2026.4.20 17:21
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