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stationery, writing supplies, office supplies
Items used for writing, drawing, and desk work, such as pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, rulers, and scissors.
文房具を買いに行った。
I went to buy stationery.
この文房具店は品揃えが豊富だ。
This stationery store has a wide selection.
日本の文房具は品質が高くて、海外でも人気がある。
Japanese stationery is high quality and popular even overseas.
USAGE:
A collective term for desk and writing supplies. Japan is famous for its stationery culture, with dedicated 文房具店 (stationery shops) and a wide range of innovative products. The word covers everything from pens and pencils to tape, staplers, and filing supplies.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 文房具店: stationery store
- 文房具メーカー: stationery manufacturer
- 文房具コーナー: stationery section/aisle
ETYMOLOGY:
文房 means "study room" and 具 means "tools" — literally "tools for the study."