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校本 (こうほん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

校こう本ほん

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Meanings

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noun

annotated textbook; school edition

Refers to a textbook or edition that has been annotated, often with scholarly notes or commentary, used in educational contexts.

この校こう本ほんには、難むずかしい言こと葉ばの説せつ明めいがたくさん載のっている。
This annotated textbook contains many explanations of difficult words.

Kanji

校exam, school, printing
本book, present, main

Similar words

教きょう科か書しょ
教科書 is a general textbook used in schools, while 校本 specifically refers to an annotated or school edition, often with scholarly notes.

Etymology

Compound of 校 (school, revision) and 本 (book). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it refers to a book used in schools or an edition that has been collated and annotated.