古いものを大切にする
Take good care of old things.
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Example sentences
This temple is the oldest building in Japan.
この道の先に、古い寺があります。
At the end of this road, there is an old temple.
古い雑誌をゴミ箱に捨てた。
I threw the old magazines in the trash.
彼は古い車を売って、新しい自転車を買った。
He sold his old car and bought a new bicycle.
その古い機械は、時々奇妙な音を発する。
That old machine sometimes makes a strange noise.
彼は古い車を大事にしている。
He takes good care of his old car.
彼はヨーロッパの古い貴族の家系に生まれた
He was born into an old European noble family.
この森には古い伝説が伝わっている。
An old legend is handed down in this forest.
古い洋館の窓から、不気味な影がこちらを見ていた。
An eerie shadow was looking this way from the window of the old Western-style house.
Usage Notes
Used for inanimate objects that have existed for a long time. Not used for people (use 'toshi o totta' instead).
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