How to say “bookstore” in Japanese | 本屋 (ほんや、honya)

The Japanese vocabulary「本屋 (ほんや、honya)」means “bookstore.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word本屋
Hiraganaほんや
Romaji Readinghon’ya
English Meaningbookstore

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

Please learn the pronunciation by watching the attached video. You can also learn example sentences.

The Example Japanese Sentences

It is important to have skills in both non-honorific and honorific languages in order to use Japanese correctly.

Japanese Sentence近所きんじょの本ほん屋やが閉店へいてんした。
Romaji ReadingKinjo no hon’ya ga heiten shita.
English MeaningA nearby bookstore has closed. (Plain Form)
Japanese Sentence近所の本屋が閉店しました。
Romaji ReadingKinjo no hon’ya ga heiten shimashita.
English MeaningA nearby bookstore has closed. (Polite Form)