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旧聞 (きゅうぶん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旧きゅう聞ぶん

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Meanings

1

noun

old news; stale news; yesterday's news

Refers to news or information that is no longer fresh or relevant. Often used in contrast to 新 (new) or 最新 (latest).

その話はなしはもう旧きゅう聞ぶんに属ぞくする。
That story is already old news.
新しん聞ぶんに載のった時ときには、その事じ件けんはすでに旧きゅう聞ぶんとなっていた。
By the time it appeared in the newspaper, the incident had already become stale news.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
聞hear, ask, listen

Similar words

ニュース
ニュース is the general term for news, while 旧聞 specifically emphasizes that the news is old or outdated.
新しん
新 means 'new' and is often used in contrast to 旧 (old). 旧聞 is the opposite of 新 (new) in the context of news.

Etymology

Compound of 旧 (old, former) and 聞 (hear, news). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination directly conveys the meaning of 'old news'.