書しょ函かん

noun

letterbox; mailbox

An uncommon, somewhat literary term for a box or container for letters. In modern Japanese, 郵便受け or ポスト are far more common.

• 古ふるい屋や敷しきの門もんには、書しょ函かんが取とり付つけられていた。

  A letterbox was attached to the gate of the old mansion.

noun

book chest; book box

Refers to a chest or box for storing books, often used historically. Not a common word in everyday speech.

• 書しょ庫この隅すみに、古ふるい書しょ函かんがいくつか積つまれていた。

  Several old book chests were piled up in the corner of the library.