Translation and Meaning of: 古 - inishie
On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 古 (inishie) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.
Romaji: inishie
Kana: いにしえ
Type: noun
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Translation / Meaning: antique; old times
Meaning in English: antiquity;ancient times
Definition: Ancient: something that has existed for a long time. Additionally, it refers to the old times.
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Explanation and Etymology - (古) inishie
The Japanese word 古 (furui) means "ancient" or "old". Its etymology goes back to the Chinese character 古, which represents an ancient vase with three legs. The Japanese pronunciation was adapted from the ancient Chinese pronunciation, which was "ku". From then on, the word 古 started to be used in Japanese to refer to ancient or old things, such as objects, buildings, traditions, customs, among others. The word 古 can also be used as a prefix to indicate something ancient or historic, as in 古都 (koto), meaning "ancient city", or 古典 (koten), which means "classic".How to Write in Japanese - (古) inishie
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Synonyms and Similar - (古) inishie
See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:
古い; 古代; 古典; 古風; 古老; 古式; 古今; 古墳; 古都; 古書; 古代史; 古代文明; 古代遺跡; 古代神話; 古代史料; 古代語; 古代文字; 古代建築; 古代美術; 古代陶器; 古代銅器; 古代歴史; 古代文化; 古代科学; 古代哲学; 古代医学; 古代法律; 古代戦争; 古代王朝; 古代国家; 古代民族; 古代社会; 古代宗教
Words containing: 古
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Kana: ふるい
Romaji: furui
Translation / Meaning:
old (not person); aged; old; old-fashioned; obsolete; Sun lounger; tattered; obsolete article; obsolete article
Kana: ちゅうこ
Romaji: chuuko
Translation / Meaning:
1. used; second hand; old; 2. Middle Ages
Kana: こてん
Romaji: koten
Translation / Meaning:
Antique book; classics; classic
Kana: こだい
Romaji: kodai
Translation / Meaning:
old times
Kana: こうこがく
Romaji: koukogaku
Translation / Meaning:
archeology
Kana: けいこ
Romaji: keiko
Translation / Meaning:
practice; training; study
Words with the same pronunciation: いにしえ inishie
Example Sentences - (古) inishie
Below are some example sentences:
貴族は古代から存在している。
Kizoku wa kodai kara sonzai shite iru
Nobility has existed since antiquity.
Nobles have existed since ancient times.
- 貴族 (kizoku) - nobility
- は (wa) - topic particle
- 古代 (kodai) - antiquity
- から (kara) - from
- 存在している (sonzai shiteiru) - exist, be present
考古学は歴史を知るために重要な学問です。
Kōkogaku wa rekishi o shiru tame ni jūyōna gakumon desu
Archeology is an important discipline to know history.
Archeology is an important learning to know history.
- 考古学 - archeology
- は - topic particle
- 歴史 - history
- を - direct object particle
- 知る - know
- ために - for, in order to
- 重要な - important
- 学問 - academic discipline
- です - verb to be/estar (present tense)
私は古い携帯電話を新しいものに代えました。
Watashi wa furui keitai denwa wo atarashii mono ni kaemashita
I exchanged my old cell phone for a new one.
I replaced the old cell phone with a new one.
- 私 (watashi) - personal pronoun meaning "I"
- は (wa) - topic particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- 古い (furui) - adjective meaning "old"
- 携帯電話 (keitai denwa) - "Cell phone"
- を (wo) - direct object particle indicating the object of the action
- 新しい (atarashii) - adjective meaning "new"
- もの (mono) - noun meaning "thing"
- に (ni) - destination particle indicating the direction of the action
- 代えました (kaemashita) - verb meaning "I exchanged"
古代の文化は興味深いです。
Kodai no bunka wa kyoumi fukai desu
Ancient culture is fascinating.
The ancient culture is interesting.
- 古代の文化 - ancient culture
- は - topic particle
- 興味深い - interesting
- です - verb "to be" in polite form
この神社の柱はとても古いです。
Kono jinja no hashira wa totemo furui desu
The pillars of this shrine are very old.
- この - this
- 神社 - sanctuary
- の - in
- 柱 - column/pillar
- は - topic particle
- とても - very
- 古い - old
- です - verb ser/estar (formal)
この土地には古い神社があります。
Kono tochi ni wa furui jinja ga arimasu
There is an old shrine in this land.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one"
- 土地 - noun meaning "land" or "region"
- に - particle that indicates the location of something
- は - particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- 古い - adjective that means "old" or "ancient"
- 神社 - noun that means "sanctuary" or "Shinto temple"
- が - particle that indicates the subject of the sentence
- あります - verb meaning "to exist" or "to have"
この家屋はとても古いです。
Kono kaya wa totemo furui desu
This house is very old.
- この - demonstrative pronoun meaning "this" or "this one"
- 家屋 - noun meaning "house" or "residential building"
- は - topic particle that indicates the topic of the sentence
- とても - adverb meaning "very"
- 古い - adjective that means "old" or "ancient"
- です - linking verb indicating the existence or state of something
テープレコーダーはもう古い技術です。
Tēpurekōdā wa mō furui gijutsu desu
Tape recorders are old technology.
- テープレコーダー - tape recorder
- は - Article indicating the topic of the sentence
- もう - Already
- 古い - old
- 技術 - technology
- です - Copulate indicating politeness or formality
中古の車を買いたいです。
Chuuko no kuruma wo kaitai desu
I want to buy a used car.
- 中古 - Used
- の - Possession particle
- 車 - Car
- を - Direct Object Particle
- 買いたい - Want to buy
- です - Sentence-ending particle
原典は古代の重要な文書です。
Genten wa kodai no juuyou na bunsho desu
The original is an important document from ancient times.
- 原典 (genten) - means "original text" or "primary source" in Japanese
- は (wa) - topic particle in Japanese
- 古代 (kodai) - It means "ancient" or "primitive" in Japanese.
- の (no) - possession particle in Japanese
- 重要な (juuyouna) - means "important" in Japanese, followed by the adjective particle な (na)
- 文書 (bunsho) - It means "document" or "written" in Japanese.
- です (desu) - polite way to be/act in Japanese
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