23
本棚

Bookcase


Meaning

Bookcase, Bookshelf

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A book shelf is a bookcase or bookshelf.


Reading

ほんだな

Explanation

The readings are the ones you learned with the individual kanji. Be careful of the rendaku.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 本棚にある

    to be on a bookshelf

    本棚にならぶ

    to be lined up on the bookshelf

    本棚に置く

    to put on the bookshelf

  • 本棚を見る

    to look at the bookshelf

    本棚を調べる

    to examine the bookshelf

    本棚を作る

    to build a bookshelf

    本棚を整理する

    to organize a bookshelf

  • 家の本棚

    the bookshelf at home

    部屋の本棚

    the bookshelf in the room

    自分の本棚

    one's own bookshelf

  • 本棚の本

    books on the bookshelf

    本棚の前

    in front of the bookshelf

    本棚の整理

    organizing the bookshelf

  • 本棚がならぶ

    bookshelves are lined up

    本棚がある

    there is a bookshelf

    本棚が倒れる

    the bookshelf falls over

Context Sentences

あれ、本棚にない?

Oh, it's not on the bookshelf?

今日は本棚を整理するつもりです。

I'm planning to organize the bookshelf today.

父の本棚にはたくさんの小説がならんでいた。

My father's bookshelves were filled with novels.

彼の本棚に、食い逃げの仕方について書かれた本を見つけたんだよね。

I found a book in his bookcase about how to eat and run.


Kanji Composition