Is there a difference between 책방and 사점?
My textbook says both of these mean "bookstore," but I wanted to check if there was a nuance that I was missing.

Thank you!

Question

Is there a difference between 책방and 사점?
My textbook says both of these mean "bookstore," but I wanted to check if there was a nuance that I was missing.

Thank you!

Answer

책방 and 서점 (not 사점) are almost same.

서점 is like 書店  which means "書 Writing  & 店  Store"

and 책방 is like 冊房 which means "冊 Book & 房 Room"

For the bookstore, 서점이 more commonly used. you can still say 책방 though.

and If I add, 
You can say you have a 책방 in your house. 
but you don't say you have a 서점 in  your house unless you are selling

but Mostly you say you have a 서재 in your house.

Answer

"책방 and 서점"  ("사점" is wrong)

They mean the same thing, "bookstore".

책방(冊房):  책(book) + 방(room, small store)
서점(書店):  서(book) + 점(store)

책방 is an old word with a feel of "small and informal" bookstore.
Nowadays 서점 is more prevalent because it sounds more general and modern.

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