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古い

ふるい

Readings

ふるい

Meanings

  1. 1.
    adj-iold; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
  2. 2.
    adj-ilong; since long ago; time-honored
  3. 3.
    adj-iof the distant past; long-ago
  4. 4.
    adj-istale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny
  5. 5.
    adj-iold-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

Kanji breakdown

古
N25 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

ケンが使っている机はもう古い。

The desk that Ken uses is old.

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古いふるい

old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago

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