Vocab Info

A1 No-adjective, Noun

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. No-adjective

      1.

      used, second-hand, old

    2. Noun

      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】

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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()しいです。

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

      • N1

      (かね)節約(せつやく)するために中古(ちゅうこ)(くるま)()うことにした。

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

      • N1

      この物語(ものがたり)中古(ちゅうこ)のもの、つまり平安(へいあん)時代(じだい)(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}

      • N1

      (かね)がないといつも()っている(かれ)はゲームを中古(ちゅうこ)()うと(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}

      • N1

      中古(ちゅうこ)(しな)(かなら)品質(ひんしつ)(わる)いというものでもなく、状態(じょうたい)()中古(ちゅうこ)(しな)(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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