本屋

ほんや

bookstore; bookshop

Also:publisher, main building

What does 本屋 mean?

本屋 is a Japanese noun meaning bookstore; bookshop in English. It can also be translated as publisher, main building depending on context. It is written as 本屋 in kanji, ほんや in hiragana, and hon'ya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

1階は本屋に貸してあった。

The downstairs was rented to a bookseller.