古本

ふるほん

Also written ふるぼん, こほん

Meanings

1. Noun secondhand book
2. ancient book; antiquarian books

Kanji

• 古 old. Read as ふる.
• 本 origin. Read as ホン.

Example sentences

• あの古本はまったくの掘り出し物だ。
  That old book is a real find.
• 私はその古本に倍額を払った。
  I paid double the price for the secondhand book.

Words containing 古本

• 古本屋 (ふるほんや) secondhand bookshop
• 古本市 (ふるほんいち) secondhand book fair

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