本 棚(ほんだな)

ほんだな

noun

bookshelf

1. bookshelf; bookcase

A piece of furniture with shelves for storing books.

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 words

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

COMPOUNDS (shelf words):
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))

Related: 初夏(しょか) (library shelving)

Related: 本箱(ほんばこ) (book box/small bookcase)

Related: 書架(しょか) (library shelving)

Related: 戸棚(とだな) (cupboard, cabinet)

Related: 重箱読(じゅうばこよ)み (on'yomi + kun'yomi reading of a kanji compound)

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Added 2026.1.15 3:54 · Revised 2026.10.19 21:31

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