Illustration: On the floor of a Japanese apartment, an adult unpacks a delivery of bound books beside a low bookshelf. Several substantial volumes stand upright, others lie in a neat stack, and one rests open across the adult's knees with a full-page botanical illustration visible.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

書しょ籍せき

shoseki

book, publication

Example sentences

  1. ここのところ書籍しょせきの価格かかくが上あがっている。

    The price of books is getting higher these days.

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  2. 私わたしは書籍しょせき売うり場ばを担当たんとうしている。

    I’m in charge of the book department.

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  3. 外国がいこくの書籍しょせきや定期刊行物ていきかんこうぶつを販売はんばいしている店みせがいくつかある。

    There are a number of shops selling foreign books and periodicals.

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Kanji in 書籍

  • 書writeOnショKunかく
  • 籍enroll; domiciliary registerOnセキ

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