Note
The h-sound in 箱 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hako
box
古いfurui
old
見つける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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