Illustration: In a small neighborhood café, two adults in their thirties greet each other with the easy warmth of a long friendship. One slides an old photograph across the table showing the pair as schoolchildren, arms around each other after a muddy football game.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

旧きゅう友ゆう

kyuuyuu

old friend

Example sentences

  1. 先日せんじつ旧友きゅうゆうに会あいました。

    I met an old friend of mine the other day.

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  2. バスで旧友きゅうゆうにばったり会あった。

    I bumped into an old friend on the bus.

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  3. 私わたしはその話はなしで旧友きゅうゆうを思おもいだした。

    That story brought to mind an old friend of mine.

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Kanji in 旧友

  • 旧old times; old thingsOnキュウKunふるい・もと
  • 友friendOnユウKunとも

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