23

Shelf


Meaning

Shelf, Cabinet

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The kanji and the word are exactly the same. That means they share meanings as well.


Reading

たな

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 棚に上げる

    to put on a shelf

    棚にある

    to be on a shelf

    棚に置く

    to put something on a shelf

  • 食器棚

    a cupboard

  • 棚を作る

    to build a shelf

    棚をさぐる

    to rummage through a shelf

    棚を設ける

    to install a shelf

  • 書店の棚

    bookstore shelves

    スーパーの棚

    supermarket shelves

    上の棚

    the top shelf

  • 棚の下

    under the shelf

    棚の前

    in front of the shelf

    棚のおく

    at the back of the shelf

  • 棚がある

    there are shelves

    棚が倒れる

    a shelf falls over

    棚がならぶ

    shelves are lined up

Context Sentences

この棚は、父が自分で作ったんです。

My father built this shelf by himself.

コンビニの棚には、おいしそうなお菓子がたくさんならんでいた。

There were lots of delicious-looking sweets lined up on the convenience store shelves.

コップはあそこの棚にあります。

The cups are on the shelf over there.

フグが僕のことをデブって呼ぶんだよね。自分のことを棚に上げてよく言うよ。

Fugu calls me fat. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black. (Literally: to talk about it while putting himself up on the shelf)


Kanji Composition