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    写本

    写しゃ本ほん

    manuscript (book)

    KMT9News #30+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab10 strokes

    しゃほん

    Noun

    1.
    manuscript (book), written copy of a book, codex, transcription, copying

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    古ふるい写しゃ本ほんが図と書しょ館かんで見みつかった。

    An old manuscript was found in the library.

    KMT8LiteratureEducation
    その貴き重ちょうな写しゃ本ほんは、専せん門もん家かによって慎しん重ちょうに修しゅう復ふくされた。

    The valuable manuscript was carefully restored by experts.

    KMT9LiteratureArt & Design
    中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパの修しゅう道どう院いんでは、多おおくの聖せい書しょの写しゃ本ほんが作さく成せいされた。

    Many biblical manuscripts were created in medieval European monasteries.

    KMT9LiteratureHistoryReligion & Philosophy
    この写しゃ本ほんは、失うしなわれた古こだ代いもの物がた語りを伝つたえる唯ゆい一いつの手てがかりだ。

    This manuscript is the only clue to convey the lost ancient story.

    KMT9LiteratureHistory
    印いん刷さつ技ぎ術じゅつが普ふ及きゅうする以い前ぜんは、書しょ物もつはすべて手て作さ業ぎょうで写しゃ本ほんとして複ふく製せいされていた。

    Before the spread of printing technology, all books were reproduced as manuscripts by hand.

    KMT10HistoryLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    写
    うつ.す・うつ.る・うつ-・うつ.し…(2)
    copy・be photographed・describe
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
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