Japanese Conversation · Level 51
90 words
Japanese word
中古
Pronunciation
Romajichūko
Meaning
- nounused
Example
父は中古の車を買いました。chichi wa chū ko no kuruma o ka i ma shi ta
My father bought a used car.
More examples
この店では中古の家具もきれいに手入れされています。ko no mise de wa chū ko no ka gu mo ki re i ni te i re sa re te i ma su
The used furniture at this store is also well maintained.
Core concept
Marks a product as previously used, distinguishing it from a newly manufactured product.
Common phrases
中古の車chū ko no kuruma
used car
中古の本chū ko no hon
used book
中古の家具chū ko no ka gu
used furniture
Similar words
お古ofuru: An item passed on after being used by someone else, often within a family.
中古品chūkohin: A previously used product offered as an item for sale.
Definition in Japanese
新品ではなく、すでに使用された品。shin pin de wa na ku su de ni shi yō sa re ta shina
Word origin
The word 中古 (chūko, "used") uses the Sino-Japanese readings of 中 (chū, "middle") and 古 (ko, "old") to form a term for goods that are not new.
Usage tips
- 中古 (chūko) is especially frequent in everyday talk about cars and electronics, where whether an item is new or previously owned affects its price.
Opposites
- 新品shinpinnew productnoun
Related words
- 中古品chūkohinused itemnoun