唐とう本ほん

noun

Chinese books; books from China

Refers to books imported from China, especially in historical contexts. Often used in discussions of Edo-period or earlier Chinese texts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいには多おおくの唐とう本ほんが日本にほんに輸ゆ入にゅうされた。

  During the Edo period, many Chinese books were imported into Japan.