書庫

shoko
nounIntermediate
formal

A storage room or building specifically for books, documents, or manuscripts, often in libraries, archives, or institutions.

大学の書庫では、研究者が古い論文を調べることができます。

At the university's book depository, researchers can look up old papers.

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Often used in formal or institutional contexts, such as libraries, museums, or government archives.

Collocations

書庫に収蔵するto store in a book depository書庫管理book depository management

Synonyms

💡Pro Tip

Usage Context

This term is more formal and typically used in institutional or academic settings rather than everyday conversation.

📖Word Origin

Composed of '書' (shō, meaning 'book' or 'document') and '庫' (ko, meaning 'warehouse' or 'storage').

📝Usage Notes

While '書庫' can refer to a physical space, it is often used in a more abstract sense to describe a collection of books or documents, especially in historical or institutional contexts.

Word Breakdown

book, document
root
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warehouse, storage
root
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