愛あい書しょ

noun

love of books; bibliophilia

Refers to a deep affection for books as objects or for reading. Often used in compound nouns like 愛書家 (bibliophile).

• 彼かれの愛あい書しょは子こ供どもの頃ころから始はじまった。

  His love of books started when he was a child.

• 愛あい書しょ家かにとって、この古ふる本ほん屋やは宝たからの山やまだ。

  For a bibliophile, this secondhand bookstore is a treasure trove.

noun

favorite book; beloved book

A book that one particularly cherishes, often a personal favorite. Can be used in phrases like 愛書の一冊 (one of my favorite books).

• この小しょう説せつは私わたしの愛あい書しょの一ひとつです。

  This novel is one of my favorite books.

• 彼かの女じょは愛あい書しょを枕まくら元もとに置おいている。

  She keeps her beloved book by her bedside.