古本

Readings

Kana: ふるほん、ふるぼん、こほん
Romaji: furuhon, furubon, kohon
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

secondhand book

2

ancient book; antiquarian books

Kanji

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old
Readings: ホン、 もと
Meanings: book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

Example Sentences

(わたし)はその古本(ふるほん)倍額(ばいがく)(はら)った。
➥I paid double the price for the secondhand book.
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あの古本(ふるほん)はまったくの()()(もの)だ。
➥That old book is a real find.
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古本屋(ふるほんや)古着屋(ふるぎや)をあさるのが()きです。
➥I like shopping in used-book stores and in used-clothing shops.
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ぼくはこの(ほん)古本屋(ふるほんや)()つけた。
➥I came across this book in a secondhand bookstore.
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(わたし)はこの(ほん)古本屋(ふるほんや)偶然(ぐうぜん)()つけた。
➥I found this book by chance in a secondhand bookstore.
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(かれ)古本屋(ふるほんや)偶然(ぐうぜん)(めずら)しい(ほん)()つけた。
➥He chanced on a rare book at a second-hand bookstore.
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