this book; this volume
Common written self-reference used by an author, editor, publisher, or document to refer to the book or volume the reader is currently reading.
This book explains Japanese grammar from the basics.
Unauthorized reproduction of the contents of this book is prohibited.
main text; main document
Used for the principal text or document, especially in contrast to appendices, attachments, notes, or supplementary materials.
The detailed rules are given in a separate attachment, and only the basic matters are set out in the main document.
original text; original document
A rarer formal use meaning the original text or document, as opposed to a copy; in modern Japanese 原本 is often clearer for this meaning.
In older document terminology, 本書 can refer to the original document rather than a copy.
This book explains Japan's tax system.
本書 can rarely mean "the original text," but 原本 is the clear, standard modern word for an original document as opposed to a copy.
counter for books; counter for volumes · volume; book
A Sino-Japanese compound of 本, here associated with meanings such as "main," "original," or "this," and 書, "book" or "document."
The purpose of this book is to teach basic grammar to beginners.
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