Japanese

ほんだな
Meaning: bookshelf; bookcase
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

本
棚

Example sentences

He took out a novel from the bookshelf.
壁際に本棚を置いた。
I placed a bookshelf beside the wall.
彼は本棚から辞書を抜き取った。
He pulled a dictionary out of the bookshelf.
本棚の本が種類ごとに整然と並んでいる。
The books on the bookshelf are arranged orderly by type.
本棚には本がぎっしりと並んでいる。
The bookshelf is packed tightly with books.
本棚に本がきちんと納まった。
The books fit neatly on the bookshelf.

Usage Notes

A shelf or set of shelves for storing books.

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