JLPT N3 Intermediate
旧
former, ex-, or old-style (especially regarding the lunar calendar)
Readings
1 Prefix
"Former" / "Ex-"
Designates an object, institution, or name as being the previous iteration that has been superseded or renamed.
Example
結婚 して 姓 が 変わり ました 。 旧姓 は 田中 です 。
My surname changed when I got married. My former name is Tanaka.
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"Old Calendar"
Specifies dates or festivals calculated according to the traditional lunisolar calendar rather than the modern solar one.
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