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書物

Reading

Kana: しょもつ
Romaji: shomotsu
Kana
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Definition

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books

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 か.く、 -が.き、 -がき
Meaning: write
Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter

Example Sentences

その書物(しょもつ)非常(ひじょう)価値(かち)がある。
➥The book is of great value.
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(かれ)らはその書物(しょもつ)日光(にっこう)()てた。
➥They exposed the books to the sun.
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書物(しょもつ)から(おお)きな(たの)しみが()られます。
➥We can derive great pleasure from books.
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書物(しょもつ)人生(じんせい)(たの)しみを()やす。
➥Books add to the pleasures of life.
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(むかし)書物(しょもつ)はすべて(しゅ)()(うつ)された。
➥In early times all books were copied by hand.
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毎年沢山(まいとしだくさん)(かず)書物(しょもつ)出版(しゅっぱん)されている。
➥A great number of books are published every year.
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