What does 本屋 mean?
本屋 is a Japanese noun meaning “bookstore; bookshop” in English. It can also be translated as “publisher, main building” depending on context. It is written as 本屋 in kanji, ほんや in hiragana, and hon'ya in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.
Example sentence
1階は本屋に貸してあった。
The downstairs was rented to a bookseller.