Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 古本(ふるほん) in Japanese

古本
Kana Reading
ふるほん, ふるぼん, こほん
Romaji
furuhon, furubon, kohon
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    secondhand book
    Example sentence
    はその古本倍額払った。 I paid double the price for the secondhand book.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    ancient book; antiquarian books
    Example sentence
    あの古本まったく掘り出し物 That old book is a real find.

Examples of 古本, ふるほん, ふるぼん, こほん in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

5 strokes

old

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: ふる.い, ふる-, -ふる.す

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JLPT 5

5 strokes

book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical things

On'Yomi: ホン

Kun'Yomi: もと

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