本ほん書しょ

noun

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.

• 本ほん書しょでは、日本にほん語ごの文ぶん法ぽうを基き礎そから説せつ明めいする。

  This book explains Japanese grammar from the basics.

• 本ほん書しょの内ない容ようを無む断だんで転てん載さいすることを禁きんじます。

  Unauthorized reproduction of the contents of this book is prohibited.

noun

main text; main document

Used for the principal text or document, especially in contrast to appendices, attachments, notes, or supplementary materials.

• 細さい則そくは別べっ紙しに記しるし、本ほん書しょには基き本ほん事じ項こうだけを定さだめる。

  The detailed rules are given in a separate attachment, and only the basic matters are set out in the main document.

noun

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.

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょ用よう語ごでは、本ほん書しょが写うつしではない原げん本ぽんを指さすことがある。

  In older document terminology, 本書 can refer to the original document rather than a copy.