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    3. 古本屋

    古本屋

    古ふる本ほん屋や

    secondhand bookshop

    KMT9Ref L1NounBusiness & FinanceKanji Vocab19 strokes

    ふるほんや

    Noun

    1.
    secondhand bookshop, secondhand bookstore, secondhand bookseller

    Stroke 0 / 19

    Speed1.0x

    週しゅう末まつに古ふる本ほん屋やへ行いった。

    I went to a secondhand bookstore on the weekend.

    KMT7Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは休きゅう日じつに古ふる本ほん屋やを巡めぐるのが趣しゅ味みだ。

    His hobby is visiting secondhand bookstores on holidays.

    KMT9Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    絶ぜっ版ぱんになった本ほんを探さがしに、彼かれは何なん軒げんもの古ふる本ほん屋やを訪たずねた。

    He visited many secondhand bookstores to look for out-of-print books.

    KMT9Business & FinanceLiterature
    学がく生せい時じ代だいは、教きょう科か書しょ代だいを節せつ約やくするためによく古ふる本ほん屋やを利り用ようした。

    During my student days, I often used secondhand bookstores to save money on textbooks.

    KMT9EducationDaily Life
    昔むかしながらの古ふる本ほん屋やには、思おもわぬ掘ほり出だし物ものが見みつかることがある。

    In old-fashioned secondhand bookstores, unexpected treasures can sometimes be found.

    KMT10Business & FinanceCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    屋
    や…(2)
    roof・house・shop・dealer・seller
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