きゅう
旧
old; former; ex-
N5Common wordPrefix
Prefix
old•former•ex-
Noun
the old•old things•old customs
Noun
old times•bygone days
Noun, Prefix
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
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Example Sentences
彼女はもと銀行員です。
She was formerly a bank clerk.
新トンネルは旧トンネルの2倍の長さだ。
The new tunnel is twice as long as the old one.
今回の選挙は激戦で元大臣が何人も落ちた。
The last election was such a hot contest that several ex-ministers lost.
会社は元会計を相手取って訴訟を起こした。
The company took action against its former accountant.
この本を書いた緒方氏は元新聞記者である。
Mr Ogata, the author of this book, used to be a newspaperman.