Small book - Kohon

Japanese: 小本 - こほん

〘 noun 〙 (also "kobon") 1. A small book. A small volume. Shohon. ※I Am a Cat (1905-06) by Natsume Soseki, Vol. 5 "When I go to bed, I always bring a small book in English from my study." 2. A type of kusazoshi or human interest book made from Mino-hanshi folded in four. [Meibutsu Rokujo (1727-77)] ※Kabuki play, Nichigetsuhoshi Kyowa Seidan (Enmei-in) (1878), Act 5 "It's a good story to read in a small book , but if she can't be a bride, she'll be a mistress, so that's a good story anyway."

Sho- honseu‥ [Small book]

〘 noun 〙 A small book. A small volume. Kohon. ※Essays and Literary Association Notes (1782) Vol. 3 "It also contains a small book on general literature" [Book Observations - Vol. 3]

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Japanese:

〘名〙 (「こぼん」とも)① 小型の本。小さい書物。しょうほん。※吾輩は猫である（1905‐06）〈夏目漱石〉五「寝る時は必ず横文字の小本を書斎から携へて来る」② 美濃半紙を四つ折りにした大きさのもので作られた草双紙や人情本の類。〔名物六帖（1727‐77）〕※歌舞伎・日月星享和政談（延命院）（1878）五幕「能く小本(コホン)なぞにある筋だが、嫁に出来ずば妾とか、どの道いい話にしませうから」