書棚(しょだな)

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.

Forms

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.

Similar words

• 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 words

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