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jmdict 1265860 Active (id: 1958855)
古典 [ichi1,news1,nf07]
こてん [ichi1,news1,nf07]
1. [n]
▶ classic (work, esp. book)
▶ the classics
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 1044020 クラシック 3. classic (work); the classics



History:
2. A 2017-08-27 05:16:06  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2017-08-26 16:31:18  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijr, daijs
  Comments:
I think "old book" is misleading. 古典 is not just another way of saying 古い本.
Don't believe it's [adj-no] either.
  Diff:
@@ -18,4 +18,2 @@
-<pos>&adj-no;</pos>
-<gloss>old book</gloss>
-<gloss>classics</gloss>
-<gloss>classic</gloss>
+<gloss>classic (work, esp. book)</gloss>
+<gloss>the classics</gloss>

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