ブックbukku

1. nounbook

• Synonym書籍しょせきWrittenFormal written word for books, as in 「書籍販売」; 「ブック」 mostly appears in compounds like 「ブックカバー」.
• Synonym図書としょWrittenLibrary and publishing term for books, as in 「図書館」; for everyday talk about a book, say 「本」.
• Synonym書物しょもつWrittenCarries an old-fashioned, bookish feel and leans written; it can also cover scrolls and other manuscripts. In everyday speech say 「本」.
• Synonym本ほんNeutralThe everyday default, with the broadest range, and it stands alone; 「ブック」 rarely does, working mainly in compounds.
• Synonym著ちょWrittenMostly a suffix, as in 「〇〇著」, marking a book by a certain writer; standing alone it has a written, formal feel.
• Synonym書しょWrittenAlso covers calligraphy and documents, and often works as a suffix, as in 「教科書」; alone meaning a book, it sounds rather archaic.
• Related著作ちょさくWrittenFocuses on an author's written works, and the act of writing them, as in 「著作権」; 「ブック」 means only the book itself.
• Related書冊しょさつWrittenWritten word for bound volumes of books, rare in modern use; say 「本」 or 「書籍」 instead.
• Relatedご本ごほんNeutralA polite, friendly 「本」, often used when talking to children or about someone else's book.
• Related書巻しょかんWrittenArchaic written word, mostly for old books and classics; rare today. Say 「本」 in everyday speech.

Use 「ブック」 mainly in compounds like 「ブックカバー」 and 「ガイドブック」. For everyday books say 「本」; for formal books 「書籍」; for library usage 「図書」; for an author's works 「著作」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 本ほん、書物しょもつ、書籍しょせき。
2. 帳面ちょうめん。