文房具(ぶんぼうぐ)

ぶんぼうぐ
noun
stationery, writing supplies
tool
1. 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(ぶんぼうぐ)を買(か)いに行(い)った。
I went to buy stationery.
この文房具(ぶんぼうぐ)店(てん)は品揃(しなぞろ)えが豊富(ほうふ)だ。
This stationery store has a wide selection.
日本(にほん)の文房具(ぶんぼうぐ)は品質(ひんしつ)が高(たか)くて、海外(かいがい)でも人気(にんき)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(ぶんぼうぐ)店(てん) (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(ぶんぼうぐ)店(てん): stationery store
  • 文房具(ぶんぼうぐ)メーカー: stationery manufacturer
  • 文房具(ぶんぼうぐ)コーナー: stationery section/aisle

Etymology

文房(ぶんぼう) means "study room" and 具(ぐ) means "tools" — literally "tools for the study."

Related Words

Related: 筆箱(ふでばこ) (pencil case)
Compare: 画材(がざい) (art supplies)
Compare: 文具(ぶんぐ) (stationery)
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