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.

USAGE:
A standard word for bookshelf. Can refer to anything from a small shelf unit to a large bookcase.

SYNONYMS:

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

RELATED VOCABULARY:

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