書架|しょかshoka[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- nounbookshelf; bookcase
- Synonym本棚ほんだなNeutralThe everyday word for a bookshelf, fine in both speech and writing; 「書架」 sounds more written and turns up mostly in library contexts.
- Synonym書棚しょだなWrittenSame meaning as 「書架」, with a slightly old-fashioned feel; found mainly in written description.
- Synonym本箱ほんばこNeutralA bookcase with doors or a box-style unit; somewhat old-fashioned and less common than 「本棚」.
- SynonymブックケースNeutralA loanword for a book cabinet or shelf, with or without doors; common in product names, rare in everyday speech.
Say 「本棚」 in everyday use. 「書架」 is the more written word, typical of library and bookstore shelving, as in 「開架書架」; 「書棚」 is a close, slightly dated synonym. 「ブックケース」 appears in product names, 「本箱」 for door or box-style cases.
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- 本棚。


