温故知新

温古知新

Reading

Kana: おんこちしん
Romaji: onkochishin
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: オン、 あたた.か、 あたた.かい、 あたた.まる、 あたた.める、 ぬく
Meaning: warm
Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと
Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
Readings: チ、 し.る、 し.らせる
Meanings: know, wisdom
Readings: シン、 あたら.しい、 あら.た、 あら-、 にい-
Meaning: new
Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す
Meaning: old

Example Sentence

温故知新(おんこちしん)というからねえ。歴史(れきし)勉強(べんきょう)大切(たいせつ)だよ。
➥They say you should consult the past if you want to learn about the future. History has a lot to teach us.
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