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    3. 旧友

    旧友

    旧きゅう友ゆう

    old friend

    KMT9News #32+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    きゅうゆう

    Noun

    1.
    old friend, old pal

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    久ひさしぶりに旧きゅう友ゆうに会あいました。

    I met an old friend after a long time.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    彼かれは遠とおく離はなれた場ば所しょに住すむ旧きゅう友ゆうと、今いまでも連れん絡らくを取とり合あっている。

    He is still in touch with an old friend who lives far away.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    高こう校こう時じ代だいの旧きゅう友ゆうたちと、毎まい年ねん同どう窓そう会かいを開ひらいている。

    I hold a reunion every year with my old friends from high school.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEducation
    旧きゅう友ゆうとの再さい会かいは、昔むかしの思おもい出でを鮮あざやかに蘇よみがえらせてくれた。

    The reunion with my old friend vividly brought back old memories.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    困こ難んな時んな期じきを共ともに乗とり越こえた旧きゅう友ゆうとの絆きずなは、何なに物もにも代かえがたい。

    The bond with old friends who overcame difficult times together is irreplaceable.

    KMT10Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    友
    とも…(4)
    friend
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