Vocab Info

A1 の-adjective, Noun

中古(ちゅうこ)used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages

    Dictionary Definition

    1. の-adjective

      1. 1.

        used, second-hand, old

    2. Noun

      1. 2.

        Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

        Only applies to ちゅうこ

    All Forms

    中古 【ちゅうこ】、中古 【ちゅうぶる】

    Details

      • ち

      • ゅ

      • う

      • こ

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • 中古(ちゅうこ)ではなくて新品(しんぴん)のカメラが欲(ほ)しいです。

      I want a new camera, not a used one. {used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages}

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    • お金(かね)を節約(せつやく)するために中古(ちゅうこ)の車(くるま)を買(か)うことにした。

      I decided to buy a used car in order to save money. {used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages}

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    • この物語(ものがたり)は中古(ちゅうこ)のもの、つまり平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)に作(つく)られました。

      This story is an old one, in other words, it was created during the Heian period. {used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages}

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    • お金(かね)がないといつも言(い)っている彼(かれ)はゲームを中古(ちゅうこ)で買(か)うと考(かんが)えられる。

      He, who always says he has no money, is thought to buy games second-hand. {used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages}

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    • 中古(ちゅうこ)の品(しな)は必(かなら)ず品質(ひんしつ)が悪(わる)いというものでもなく、状態(じょうたい)が良(よ)い中古(ちゅうこ)の品(しな)も多(おお)い。

      It's not necessarily true that used items always have poor quality. There are many second-hand items in good condition. {used, second-hand, old, Middle Ages}

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