文ぶん庫こ

noun

library; book collection

Refers to a collection of books, often a personal or institutional library. Can also denote a curated series of publications.

• 祖そ父ふの文ぶん庫こには貴き重ちょうな本ほんがたくさんある。

  My grandfather's library has many valuable books.

• この出しゅっ版ぱん社しゃは古こ典てん文ぶん学がくの文ぶん庫こを出だしている。

  This publisher puts out a collection of classical literature.

noun

paperback book; bunkobon

Abbreviation of 文庫本. Refers to the small-format paperback books common in Japan, often part of a publisher's series.

See also: 文庫本 (ぶんこぼん)

• 電でん車しゃの中なかで文ぶん庫こを読よむのが好すきだ。

  I like reading paperback books on the train.

• この小しょう説せつは文ぶん庫こで買かった。

  I bought this novel as a paperback.