1.
bookcase; bookshelf
A cabinet or boxlike piece of furniture for storing books.
本箱に本を並べる。
I arrange books in the bookcase.
古い本箱が本でいっぱいだ。
The old bookcase is full of books.
引っ越しのとき、本箱の本を全部段ボールに詰め直した。
When I moved, I repacked all the books from the bookcase into cardboard boxes.
A cabinet or shelving unit for storing books. Slightly old-fashioned; 本棚 is the more common word in everyday speech today.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 本箱にしまう: to put away in the bookcase
- 本箱から取り出す: to take out of the bookcase
- 本箱を整理する: to tidy the bookcase
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 本棚: bookshelf — the most common modern word; typically open shelving
- 書棚: bookshelf — slightly more formal or literary than 本棚