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► 動詞
製本  [せいほん]  [製本する]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
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装丁  [そうてい]  [装丁する]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ で装丁された ⇨ Leather-bound books

► 名詞
  [(1)ほん]    meaning:  book  rank: 1
☆ 一冊の本 ⇨ A book
☆ 本屋 ⇨ A bookstore

図書  [(1)としょ]  [liter]    meaning:  book  rank: 3
☆ 児童向けの図書 ⇨ Books intended for children

  [(2)まき]    meaning:  book  rank: 3
☆ ハリーポッター最初の巻を読んだ ⇨ I read the first book of Harry Potter  (☛ Originally referred to a book on a scroll)

絵本  [(2)えほん]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 子供の絵本 ⇨ Picture books for children  (☛ Usually for young children)

経典  [きょうてん]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 儒教の経典 ⇨ The important books of Confucianism  (☛ A book of, typically religious, teaching)

書籍  [しょせき]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 書籍商 ⇨ A bookseller, book trader  (☛ Especially hardcover books)

書物  [(1)しょもつ]  [liter]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 彼等い書物を電子化している ⇨ They are digitizing old books

装丁  [そうてい]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 革装丁の ⇨ Leather-bound books

  [ちょ]  [liter]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 名著 ⇨ A great book

著書  [ちょしょ]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 多数の著書がある ⇨ He has many books to his credit. He has written many books  (☛ A book written by a specific author)

通帳  [つうちょう]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 彼女は通帳に記帳をした ⇨ She recorded her transactions on her bank book  (☛ A bank transaction book that also serves as a proof of an account holder)

文庫  [ぶんこ]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 文庫本 ⇨ A paperback book  (☛ Japanese paperbacks are a lot smaller and use thinner paper than American ones)

物の本  [(4)もののほん]  [humorous]    meaning:  book  rank: 4
☆ 物の本にそういてあった ⇨   (☛ A humorous term for an allegedly authoritative book)

► 接尾辞
  [さつ]    meaning:  book  rank: 2
☆ 五冊の ⇨ Five books  (☛ The unit for books)

  [しょ]    meaning:  book  rank: 2
☆ 参考書、入門書、専門書 ⇨ A reference book. A beginner’s guide. A speciality book