暇を潰すために、駅前の本屋へ行った
To kill time, I went to the bookstore in front of the station.
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I bought a new magazine at the bookstore in front of the station.
学校の帰りに本屋に寄ろう。
Let's stop by the bookstore on the way home from school.
散歩がてら、本屋に寄りました。
I stopped by the bookstore while on a walk.
待ち合わせまでの暇つぶしに、本屋へ寄った。
I stopped by a bookstore to kill time until the meeting.
好きな作家の新刊が本屋に並んでいた。
The new book by my favorite author was on the shelves at the bookstore.
暇潰しに、本屋をぶらぶらすることにした。
I decided to wander around the bookstore to kill time.
Usage Notes
A common word for a retail shop that sells books. It can also occasionally refer to a publishing house.
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