Breakdown of honya
book; origin
本
To make a book, you need approximately one tree.
roof
屋
You arrive at a shack that has a flag serving as its roof.
Usages of honya
私 は 本屋 に 行って、 本 を 買って、 公園 で 読みました。watasi ha honya ni itte, hon wo katte, kouen de yomimasita.
I went to the bookstore, bought a book, and read in the park.
あの 本屋 は コーヒー を 出す。ano honya ha koohii wo dasu.
That bookstore serves coffee.
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