書架(しょか)

しょか
noun
bookshelf, book stack
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1. bookshelf, book stack
A formal, written word for a bookshelf, used mainly for library shelving rather than shelves at home.
書架(しょか)に本(ほん)を戻(もど)す。
I return the book to the shelf.
図書館(としょかん)の書架(しょか)は高(たか)くて整然(せいぜん)としている。
The library's book stacks are tall and orderly.
この図書館(としょかん)には開架式(かいかしき)の書架(しょか)と閉架式(へいかしき)の書架(しょか)がある。
This library has both open-shelf and closed-shelf stacks.

書架(しょか) is the formal, library-catalog word for bookshelf; everyday speech uses 本棚(ほんだな) instead.

Common collocations

  • 開架式(かいかしき)書架(しょか): open stacks (patrons browse directly)
  • 閉架式(へいかしき)書架(しょか): closed stacks (staff retrieve books)
  • 書架(しょか)に並(なら)べる: to shelve, to arrange on the stacks

Related Words

Synonym: 本棚(ほんだな) (bookshelf (everyday word))
Compare: 書棚(しょだな) (bookshelf)
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Added 2026.9.14 17:43 · Revised 2026.10.1 18:54
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