Meaning of 旧 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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旧JLPT 3
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Kana Readingきゅう
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Romajikyū
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), prefix
- Meaning
- ex-; former; old
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Example Sentences
旧, きゅう used in context
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The former president of a certain association has been arrested on suspicion of breach of trust.
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旧システム用に書かれたソフトとの上位互換性を保つのは大切です。
It is important to maintain backward compatibility with software that was written to run on the former system.
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She was formerly a bank clerk.
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The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
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The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.
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Mr Suzuki, who is a former Prime Minister, will be chairman of the committee.
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