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古
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old clothes; secondhand clothing
Examples
私は自分の古着をのみの市セールに寄付した。
I gave my old clothes for the flea market sale.
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ancient writing (Edo-period or older); classical literature
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Historical term
ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period); Chinese character script used before the Qin period
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second hand clothes shop
Examples
古本屋と古着屋をあさるのが好きです。
I like shopping in used-book stores and in used-clothing shops.
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ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
Examples
その神話を読むと古代文明を深く理解することが出来る。
The myth offers insights into the ancient civilization.
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ancient city; former capital
Examples
この古都に何か新しいものがあることは、だれでも知っている。
Everyone knows that there is something new in this old capital.
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secondhand book
Examples
私はその古本に倍額を払った。
I paid double the price for the secondhand book.
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こほん only
ancient book; antiquarian books
Examples
あの古本はまったくの掘り出し物だ。
That old book is a real find.
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Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
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archaic word; obsolete word; archaism
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old saying; old adage
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old language; ancient language
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the ancients; ancient people
Examples
この壁画からは古代人の生活の片鱗をうかがうことができる。
We can get a glimpse of the lifestyle of ancient people from this wall painting.
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Pre-noun adjectival (rentaishi)
good old; good old-fashioned
Examples
古きよき日々は去って、二度と戻らない。
The good old days have gone, never to return.
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old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
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old newspapers
Examples
私は古新聞をちり紙と交換した。
I traded old newspapers for toilet paper.