図書館

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 図書館 is read as としょかん and means “library”.
• Basic usage: The examples show a place for borrowing books and a reading room requiring quiet.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing senses and uses
  • It is an institution for collecting, preserving, reading, and lending materials, unlike 書店, which sells books.