文ぶん房ぼう具ぐ

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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

Meanings

stationery; writing materials

General term for writing and office supplies such as pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks, and rulers.

文ぶん房ぼう具ぐをそろえるto get a full set of stationery
新しん学がっ期きのために文ぶん房ぼう具ぐをそろえた。
I got a full set of stationery for the new school term.
文ぶん房ぼう具ぐを使つかうto use stationery/writing materials
授じゅ業ぎょうではいろいろな文ぶん房ぼう具ぐを使つかう。
We use various stationery items in class.
〈場ば所しょ〉で文ぶん房ぼう具ぐを買かうto buy stationery at a place
コンビニで文ぶん房ぼう具ぐを買かった。
I bought some stationery at the convenience store.

文ぶん具ぐ
文具 is a shorter, more casual synonym for 文房具, often used in shop names or everyday speech, while 文房具 sounds slightly more formal and comprehensive.
筆ひっ記き具ぐN2
文房具 covers all stationery and office supplies, whereas 筆記具 refers specifically to tools used for writing, like pens and pencils.
筆ひっ記き用よう具ぐN1
文房具 covers all stationery items like erasers and rulers, while 筆記用具 refers only to tools used for writing, such as pens and pencils.

点てんN4
文房具 is typically counted with 点 when referring to individual items purchased or listed, e.g. 文房具を三点買った.

Compound of 文 (writing, literature) + 房 (room, chamber) + 具 (tool, implement). Originally referred to tools kept in a study or writing room.