Bookcase - Honbako

Japanese: 本箱 - ほんばこ

〘Noun〙① A box for storing books, designed to be carried on the back. Kyu (backpack) . Fubako (writing box). ※Mori Hidemotoki (1651), 3: "Please order a bookcase for Noh chanting."② A box-shaped piece of furniture with doors for storing books. Today, it is also called a bookshelf. ※Yougaku Tokuhon (Yougaku Reader) (1887)〈Nishimura Tei〉7: "How to make desks, bookcases, chests, chests, and other boxes."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 背に負うように作られている、本を入れておく箱。笈(きゅう)。文箱(ふばこ)。※毛利秀元記（1651）三「謡の本箱を御取寄せなされ」② 本をしまうための、戸のついた箱形の家具。現在では、本棚のこともいう。※幼学読本（1887）〈西邨貞〉七「机、本箱、箪笥、長持、其の他の箱類を造るには」

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