Japanese

ふるほんや
Meaning: used bookstore; second-hand bookshop
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

古
本
屋

Example sentences

I found a rare book at an old bookstore.
彼は古本屋の店員に化けて、敵の屋敷に潜り込んだ。
He disguised himself as a second-hand bookstore clerk and sneaked into the enemy's mansion.
彼は古本屋を漁って、珍しい初版本を見つけ出した。
He searched through second-hand bookstores and found a rare first edition.

Usage Notes

Refers to a shop that buys and sells second-hand books, or the person who runs it.

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