Japanese Conversation · Level 90
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Japanese word
書籍
Pronunciation
Romajishoseki
Meaning
- nounbook
Example
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.
More examples
この書籍は、大学の授業でも参考資料として使われています。ko no sho seki wa dai gaku no ju gyō de mo san kō shi ryō to shi te tsuka wa re te i ma su
This book is also used as a reference in university classes.
Core concept
Treats written content as a collected work made available in a published form.
Common phrases
書籍を執筆するsho seki o ship pitsu su ru
write a book
書籍を出版するsho seki o shup pan su ru
publish a book
書籍を読むsho seki o yo mu
read a book
Similar words
本hon: A general word for a book used in everyday speech.
図書tosho: A formal term for a book, especially in library or catalog contexts.
Definition in Japanese
文章や資料などを一つにまとめ、出版物としたもの。bun shō ya shi ryō na do o hito tsu ni ma to me shup pan butsu to shi ta mo no
Word origin
書籍 (shoseki) combines 書 (sho, "writing") with 籍 (seki, "register or record"), reflecting the idea of recorded writing gathered into a published work.
Usage tips
- In formal Japanese, 書籍 (shoseki) often describes books as publications, while 本 (hon) is the more usual word in ordinary conversation.
Other meanings
- publicationnoun
Related words
- 書籍化shosekikapublication as a booknoun