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hondana

本棚ほんだなhondana
bookshelf
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Usages of hondana

壁かべぎわ　に　は　大おおきな　本棚ほんだな　が　置おいて　あって、　上うえ　に　は　時計とけい　も　かけて　あります。kabegiwa ni ha ookina hondana ga oite atte, ue ni ha tokei mo kakete arimasu.
Along the wall, there is a big bookshelf, and a clock is also hung on top of it.
本棚ほんだな　は　壁かべ　に　固定こていして　あって、　地震じしん　の　とき　も　倒たおれにくい。hondana ha kabe ni koteisite atte, zisin no toki mo taorenikui.
The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.
先生せんせい　が　おすすめした　参考書さんこうしょ　は、本棚ほんだな　の　一番いちばん　上うえ　の　段だん　に　しまって　ある。sensei ga osusumesita sankousyo ha,hondana no itiban ue no dan ni simatte aru.
The reference book recommended by the teacher is stored on the top shelf of the bookshelf.
ソファ　の　後うしろ　に　小ちいさい　本棚ほんだな　が　あります。sofa no usiro ni tiisai hondana ga arimasu.
There is a small bookshelf behind the sofa.
地震じしん　で　古ふるい　本棚ほんだな　が　倒たおれました。zisin de hurui hondana ga taoremasita.
Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.
本棚ほんだな　の　一番上いちばぬえ　に　家族かぞく　の　写真しゃしん　が　飾かざって　あります。hondana no itibanue ni kazoku no syasin ga kazatte arimasu.
Family photos are displayed on the very top of the bookshelf.

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