This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Reading

Kana: きゅう
Romaji: kyū
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Definition

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ex-; former; old

Kanji

Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

Example Sentences

旧友(きゅうゆう)()くわした。
➥I ran into an old friend.
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(わたし)(いえ)旧家(きゅうか)です。
➥My family is an old one.
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先日(せんじつ)旧友(きゅうゆう)()いました。
➥I met an old friend of mine the other day.
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旧友(きゅうゆう)(たず)ねてきた。
➥Old friends called on me.
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彼女(かのじょ)はもと銀行員(ぎんこういん)です。
➥She was formerly a bank clerk.
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(わたし)は、偶然(ぐうぜん)旧友(きゅうゆう)()った。
➥I met an old friend by chance.
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