Word Meaning 古本

ふるぼん furubon

古本 is read as ふるぼん (furubon) and means secondhand book.

Meaning

English

  1. secondhand book
  2. ancient book
  3. antiquarian books

Reading

Kana

ふるぼん

Romaji

furubon

Writing Variants

  • 古本 こほん kohon
  • 古本 ふるほん furuhon

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 新本 Rank 171 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

古板本

こはんぼん

old woodblock-printed book from the Muromachi period or earlier

古本屋

ふるほんや

secondhand bookshop

新古本

しんこぼん

remaindered book

古本市

ふるほんいち

secondhand book fair

中古日本語

ちゅうこにほんご

Early Middle Japanese

日本考古学協会

にっぽんこうこがくきょうかい

Japanese Archaeological Association

古代

こだい

ancient times

古今

こきん

ancient and modern times

古文書

こぶんしょ

pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

古事

こじ

historical event

古物

こぶつ

antique

古木

こぼく

old tree

Example Sentences

10

I paid double the price for the secondhand book.

I found this book at a second-hand bookshop.

I came across this book in a secondhand bookstore.

I used to visit used bookstores all the time.

I found this book by chance in a secondhand bookstore.

I ran across a rare book in a secondhand bookstore.

A book I happened to come across at a secondhand bookstore has now become my favorite.

The other day, I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.

Tom carelessly sold the book which he had received as a birthday present from Mary to a second hand bookstore.

The other day, I stopped at a secondhand bookstore on my way home from school and happened to find a book I had been looking for for a long time.