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bookshelf; bookcase
bookshelf; bookcase
本棚に本を並べた。
I arranged books on the bookshelf.
本棚がいっぱいになったので、新しいのを買った。
The bookshelf got full, so I bought a new one.
本棚を見れば、その人の趣味がわかる。
You can tell someone's interests by looking at their bookshelf.
地震で本棚から本がたくさん落ちてきた。
A lot of books fell from the bookshelf during the earthquake.
引っ越しの時、本棚を分解して運んだが、組み立てるのに時間がかかった。
When I moved, I disassembled the bookshelf to carry it, but it took time to reassemble.
本棚 is a compound of 本 (book) and 棚 (shelf). It refers specifically to furniture for storing books.
Related terms:
- 書棚 (more formal term for bookshelf)
- 書架 (library shelving)
- 棚 (general shelf)
Common expressions:
- 本棚を整理する (organize the bookshelf)
- 本棚から本を取る (take a book from the shelf)