Vocabulary
古本

古ふる本ほん

furuhon
Common N3 noun

Translations

1. used book
2. secondhand book

Notes

古本 refers to books that are previously owned and sold again, often at a lower price. They are commonly found in secondhand bookstores, which are popular in Japan for finding rare or out-of-print books.

Examples

私は古ふる本ほんを買いました。

Watashi wa furuhon o kaimashita.

I bought a used book.

古ふる本ほん屋で珍しい本を見つけた。

Furuhonya de mezurashii hon o mitsuketa.

I found a rare book at the secondhand bookstore.

この古ふる本ほんはとても安かった。

Kono furuhon wa totemo yasukatta.

This used book was very cheap.