Usages of hondana
壁ぎわ に は 大きな 本棚 が 置いて あって、 上 に は 時計 も かけて あります。kabegiwa ni wa ookina hondana ga oite atte, ue ni wa tokei mo kakete arimasu.
Along the wall, there is a big bookshelf, and a clock is also hung on top of it.
本棚 は 壁 に 固定して あって、 地震 の とき も 倒れにくい。hondana wa kabe ni koteishite atte, jishin 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 が おすすめした 参考書 は、本棚 の 一番 上 の 段 に しまって ある。sensei ga osusumeshita sankousho wa,hondana no ichiban ue no dan ni shimatte aru.
The reference book recommended by the teacher is stored on the top shelf of the bookshelf.
ソファ の 後ろ に 小さい 本棚 が あります。sofa no ushiro ni chiisai hondana ga arimasu.
There is a small bookshelf behind the sofa.
地震 で 古い 本棚 が 倒れました。jishin de furui hondana ga taoremashita.
Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.
本棚 の 一番上 に 家族 の 写真 が 飾って あります。hondana no ichibanue ni kazoku no shashin ga kazatte arimasu.
Family photos are displayed on the very top of the bookshelf.
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