Kanaate #23 answers (October 14, 2026)
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4-kana answer: ようしょ
Meaning
洋書 means a Western or foreign book. In bookstores, it can also refer broadly to books written in languages such as English.
Example sentences
図書館で借りた洋書を、辞書を使いながら読みました。
Toshokan de karita yōsho o, jisho o tsukainagara yomimashita.
I read the foreign book I borrowed from the library with the help of a dictionary.
本棚の端に、旅行で買った洋書が並んでいます。
Hondana no hashi ni, ryokō de katta yōsho ga narande imasu.
The foreign books I bought on my trip are lined up at the end of the bookshelf.
Note
洋書 is often used in contrast with 和書, or Japanese books. Bookstores may use 洋書 for books in foreign languages, including English.
Related words
- 和書
- 外国語
- 洋書売り場
About the shape of this word
- 4 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains small kana: ょ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
5-kana answer: しゅくでん
Meaning
A telegram that sends congratulations, often to someone celebrating a wedding, award, or other happy occasion. It can be sent when the sender cannot attend.
Example sentences
友達の結婚式に、祝電を送りました。
Tomodachi no kekkonshiki ni, shukuden o okurimashita.
I sent a congratulatory telegram to my friend's wedding.
卒業式に、遠くの先生から祝電が届きました。
Sotsugyōshiki ni, tōku no sensei kara shukuden ga todokimashita.
A congratulatory telegram arrived from a teacher who lives far away for the graduation ceremony.
Note
Shukuden is used for a formal message of congratulations. Common phrases are shukuden o okuru, to send one, and shukuden ga todoku, for one to arrive.
Related words
- 電報
- お祝い
- 祝辞
About the shape of this word
- 5 hiragana.
- No kana is repeated.
- It contains kana with a dakuten (voicing mark): で. Use the ゛ key to type them.
- It contains small kana: ゅ. Use the 小 (small) key to type them.
Sources: readings and English glosses come from JMdict (© EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). The notes are written by the Kanaate editors. If you spot a mistake, please tell us through the contact on the About page.
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