No. 2,083 in Japanese
古
"Ancient" or "old."
In a sentence
この本はとても古いです。
This book is very old.
The word '古い' is used here as an adjective to describe something as old, referring to the passage of time and the object's age.
古い記憶を思い出す。
I recall old memories.
In this sentence, '古い' modifies '記憶' (memories), emphasizing their nature as belonging to the past.
彼は古文を学んでいます。
He is studying ancient texts.
Here, '古文' combines '古' (ancient) with '文' (text), representing classical literature in its collective form, which is commonly studied in historical contexts.
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