古ふる本ほん屋や

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

secondhand bookshop; used bookstore

Refers to a shop that sells used books. Can also refer to the bookseller themselves in context.

old

本book, present, main

屋roof, house, shop

本ほん屋や
本屋 is a general bookstore (new books), while 古本屋 specifically sells used books.
古こ書しょ店てん
古書店 is a more formal term for a secondhand bookstore, often implying a specialized or antiquarian shop.

Compound of 古本 (ふるほん, 'secondhand book') and 屋 (や, 'shop' or 'seller').