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    3. 本立て

    本立て

    本ほん立たて​

    (a pair of) bookends

    KMT8News #25+1NounHome & HousingKanji Vocab11 strokes

    本立

    ほんたてほんだて

    Noun

    1.
    (a pair of) bookends

    Stroke 0 / 11

    Speed1.0x

    本ほん立だてに本ほんを並ならべた。

    I arranged the books on the bookends.

    KMT6Home & HousingDaily Life
    この本ほん立だてはデザインがシンプルで使つかいやすい。

    This bookend has a simple design and is easy to use.

    KMT7Home & HousingArt & Design
    本ほん立だてがなければ、本ほんがすぐに倒たおれてしまう。

    Without bookends, the books would fall over immediately.

    KMT7Home & HousingDaily LifeLiterature
    重おもい専せん門もん書しょを支ささえるためには、丈じょう夫ぶな金きん属ぞく製せいの本ほん立だてが必ひつ要ようだ。

    To support heavy specialized books, sturdy metal bookends are necessary.

    KMT8Home & HousingEducation
    彼かれの部へ屋やには、木もく製せいのアンティークな本ほん立だてが置おいてある。

    In his room, there is an antique wooden bookend.

    KMT8Home & HousingArt & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    Kanji
    立
    た.つ・-た.つ・た.ち-・た.てる・-た.てる・た.て-…(12)
    stand up・rise・set up・erect
    Kanji
    て
    te
    Kana
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