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    3. 旧来

    旧来

    旧きゅう来らい

    traditional

    KMT7News #17+1Noun, Particle, AdverbHistoryKanji Vocab12 strokes

    きゅうらい

    Noun, Particle, Adverb

    1.
    traditional, from ancient times, formerly

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    旧きゅう来らいのやり方かたでは、もううまくいかない。

    The old ways no longer work well.

    KMT6Daily Life
    旧きゅう来らいの習しゅう慣かんが、今いまもこの地ち域いきには残のこっている。

    Traditional customs still remain in this region.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsHistory
    旧きゅう来らいの歴れき史し書しょには、この出で来き事ごとについて詳くわしく記しるされている。

    This event is described in detail in old historical records.

    KMT7HistoryLiterature
    旧きゅう来らいの建けん築ちく様よう式しきは、日に本ほんの文ぶん化か遺い産さんとして保ほ護ごされている。

    Traditional architectural styles are protected as Japanese cultural heritage.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & TraditionsArt & Design
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、旧きゅう来らいの価か値ち観かんと新あたらしい価か値ち観かんの衝しょう突とつは避さけられない。

    In modern society, the clash between traditional values and new values is unavoidable.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    旧
    ふる.い・もと…(1)
    old times・old things・old friend・former・ex-
    来
    く.る・きた.る・きた.す・き.たす・き.たる・き…(7)
    come・due・next・cause・become
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