書棚(しょだな)

しょだな
noun
bookshelf; bookcase
1. bookshelf; bookcase
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
書棚(しょだな)に本(ほん)を並(なら)べた。
I arranged books on the bookshelf.
書棚(しょだな)がいっぱいになった。
The bookshelf became full.
新(あたら)しい書棚(しょだな)を買(か)った。
I bought a new bookshelf.
書斎(しょさい)に大(おお)きな書棚(しょだな)がある。
There's a large bookcase in the study.

書棚(しょだな) means bookshelf or bookcase. It is a standard word that can refer to anything from a small shelf unit to a large freestanding bookcase.

WORD FORMATION:
書(しょ) (writing, book) + 棚(たな) (shelf). The reading is a rare case where 書(しょ) retains on'yomi in a native-style compound.

SYNONYMS:

  • 本棚(ほんだな): bookshelf (more common in everyday speech)
  • 書架(しょか): bookshelves (more formal, used in libraries)

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 書棚(しょだな)に本(ほん)を並(なら)べる: to arrange books on the shelf
  • 書棚(しょだな)がいっぱい: the bookshelf is full

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 書斎(しょさい): study room
  • 棚(たな): shelf (general)
  • 本(ほん): book

Related Words

Synonym: 本棚(ほんだな) (bookshelf (everyday))
general
Added 2026.1.27 19:33 · Revised 2026.4.20 17:21
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