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中古 (ちゅうこ) — used | JLPT N3 · Nihongo Circle

中古

ちゅうこ

particle

Meanings

1used
2second-hand
3old
4Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)

Example sentence

その中古の冷蔵庫はひどい代物だった。

That used refrigerator was a real dog.

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Kanji in this word

中Middle, In, Inside4 strokes 古Old5 strokes

More words with 中

右中間うちゅうかん · between right and center fielders (centre)中程なかほど · middleN1 一晩中ひとばんじゅう · all night long 中枢ちゅうすう · centerN1 中毒ちゅうどく · poisoningN1

Full entry on Jisho

中継

ちゅうけい · relay

N1

中腹ちゅうふく · mountain sideN1

最中さなか · in the middle ofN1

More words with 古

古代こだい · ancient timesN1 稽古けいこ · practiceN2 古典こてん · classicsN2 古～ふる～ · old ~N2 古本ふるほん · secondhand book 古加涅コカイン · cocaine 土耳古トルコ · Turkey 考古学こうこがく · archeologyN1

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