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古: old

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古い(ふるい) "old (things)". 古本(ふるほん) "used book". こ in 古代(こだい).

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Key words

古いふるいold
古代こだいancient times
古本ふるほんused book
中古ちゅうこsecondhand; used
古典こてんclassic; classical literature

Example sentences

This house is very old, but it's spacious and I like it.

I found a cheap dictionary at a used bookstore near the station.

At the museum I saw paintings from ancient Egypt.

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