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 hurui mattibako wo mitukemasita.
をwo
direct object particle
箱hako
box
古いhurui
old
見つけるmitukeru
to find; to discover
マッチmatti
match
A small stick used to light a fire or a competition.
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