VocabJLPT N2
book
Noun

Definitions

  1. 1. book
  2. 2. volume
This noun is a formal or literary word for a book or written work, often implying something of substance or historical significance. It is less commonly used in casual modern conversation, where 本 or 本 is preferred, and tends to appear in academic or classical writing. It gives a more learned or old-fashioned tone when referring to books or texts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Come on, you haven't actually read that book, have you?

Sentence 2

Looking back, I think that book changed my life.

Sentence 3

"This book is way too hard!" my little brother cried.

Sentence 4

"The older the book, the more valuable it is," my grandfather always says.

Sentence 5

Where did you get that book?