和わ書しょ

noun

Japanese-language book; book in Japanese

Refers to a book written in Japanese, as opposed to a foreign-language book (洋書).

• 図と書しょ館かんの和わ書しょコーナーで小しょう説せつを探さがした。

  I looked for a novel in the Japanese books section of the library.

noun

Japanese-style bound book; book bound in Japanese style

Refers to a book bound in the traditional Japanese manner (e.g., fukurotoji), often used in contrast to Western-style binding. See also 和本.

See also: 和本

• この和わ書しょは江え戸ど時じ代だいの和わ綴とじの技ぎ法ほうで作つくられている。

  This Japanese-style book is made using the Edo-period Japanese binding technique.