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  3. /furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.

furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.

古ふるい マッチ箱ばこ を 見みつけました。furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.
I found an old matchbox.

The h-sound in 箱はこ changes into a b-sound because of rendaku, an irregular phenomenon where the initial letter of the second part of a compound word can become voiced.

Note

The h-sound in 箱はこ changes into a b-sound because of rendaku, an irregular phenomenon where the initial letter of the second part of a compound word can become voiced.

Breakdown of furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.

をo
direct object particle
箱はこhako
box
古ふるいfurui
old
見みつけるmitsukeru
to find; to discover
マッチmatchi
match

A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.

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