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    3. 古書

    古書

    古こ書しょ

    old book

    KMT6News #12+1NounLiteratureKanji Vocab15 strokes

    こしょ

    Noun

    1.
    old book, rare book, classic
    2.
    secondhand book, used book

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは古こ書しょが好すきです。

    I like old books.

    KMT4Literature
    週しゅう末まつは古こ書しょ市いちに行いって掘ほり出だし物ものを探さがします。

    On weekends, I go to the used book market to look for bargains.

    KMT6LiteratureDaily Life
    彼かれは絶ぜっ版ぱんになった古こ書しょを探さがし求もとめている。

    He is searching for a rare old book that is out of print.

    KMT6Literature
    古こ書しょ独どく特とくの紙かみの匂においが好すきだ。

    I like the unique smell of paper from old books.

    KMT6LiteratureArt & Design
    この図と書しょ館かんには貴き重ちょうな古こ書しょが多た数すう所しょ蔵ぞうされています。

    This library houses many valuable old books.

    KMT7LiteratureEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    書
    か.く・-が.き・-がき…(2)
    write
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