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書目 (しょもく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

書しょ目もく

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く

Meanings

1

noun

catalogue of books; book list

A list or catalogue of book titles, often used in library or bibliographic contexts.

図と書しょ館かんの書しょ目もくを調しらべて、必ひつ要ような本ほんを探さがした。
I searched the library's catalogue of books to find the books I needed.

Kanji

書write
目eye, class, look

Similar words

目もく録ろく
目録 is a broader term for a catalogue or list of items, not limited to books.
書しょ誌し
書誌 refers to bibliography or a bibliographic record, often more detailed than a simple book list.

Etymology

Compound of 書 (sho, 'book') and 目 (moku, 'list' or 'catalogue'). The reading しょもく is a straightforward on'yomi combination.