旧きゅう

prefix

old; former; ex-

Prefix used to indicate something is from the past, no longer current, or a previous version. Common in words like 旧姓 (former surname) and 旧友 (old friend).

• 旧きゅうソ連れんの国くに々ぐにを旅りょ行こうした。

  I traveled through the countries of the former Soviet Union.

• 彼かの女じょは旧きゅう姓せいで仕し事ごとを続つづけている。

  She continues to work under her maiden name.

noun

old things; the past; old customs

Refers to things, customs, or times from the past, often with a sense of nostalgia or contrast with the new. Sense 3 (old times) is closely related and merged here.

• 旧きゅうを捨すてて新あたらしくする。

  Discard the old and make things new.

• この町まちには旧きゅうを感かんじさせる建たて物ものが残のこっている。

  Buildings that evoke the past remain in this town.

noun, prefix

old lunisolar calendar

Abbreviation of 旧暦 (きゅうれき), referring to Japan's traditional lunisolar calendar. Used in contexts like dates or festivals.

See also: 旧暦

• 旧きゅうの正しょう月がつを祝いわう地ち域いきもある。

  Some regions celebrate the old lunar New Year.

• 旧きゅう暦れきでは今日きょうは七夕たなばたです。

  According to the old calendar, today is Tanabata.