本棚

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 本棚, read ほんだな, is a shelf or piece of furniture designed for storing books.
• Basic usage: A finished book is returned to it, and a tall bookcase may be placed along a wall.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Furniture for storing books
  • This is the shelf or bookcase to which a finished book is returned or that stands along a wall. It is not a book itself or every kind of storage cabinet.