English–Japanese
“book” in Japanese
How to say “book” in Japanese
“Book” in Japanese is 本 (hon).
Presents ideas, facts, or stories in a bound collection of pages that can be read as one work.
Example sentences with 本
これは私の本です。ko re wa watashi no hon de su
This is my book.
この本は写真が多くて、初めて読む人にも分かりやすいです。ko no hon wa sha shin ga ō ku te haji me te yo mu hito ni mo wa ka ri ya su i de su
This book has many pictures, so it is easy for first-time readers to understand.
Tips for using 本
- Japanese uses 本 (hon) as a counter for long objects, including umbrellas and bananas, in addition to using it for a book.
Other Japanese words for “book”
その書物には昔の生活が書かれています。so no sho motsu ni wa mukashi no sei katsu ga ka ka re te i ma su
That book describes life in the past.
新しい書籍を図書館で借りました。atara shi i sho seki o to sho kan de ka ri ma shi ta
I borrowed a new book from the library.
彼の著書を読みました。kare no cho sho o yo mi ma shi ta
I read his book.