Vocab Info

N5 い-adjective

古(ふる)いold (not person), aged, ancient, antiquated, stale, threadbare, outmoded, obsolete article

    Dictionary Definition

    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn

        of things, not people
      2. 2.

        long, since long ago, time-honored

      3. 3.

        of the distant past, long-ago

      4. 4.

        stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny

      5. 5.

        old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date

    All Forms

    古い 【ふるい】、故い 【ふるい】、旧い 【ふるい】

    Details

      • ふ

      • る

      • い

    • Frequency

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    Examples

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    • この学校(がっこう)は古(ふる)いです。

      This school is old.

      • N5
    • このビルは古(ふる)いですか。

      Is this building old?

      • N5
    • 古(ふる)い洋服(ようふく)を姪(めい)っ子(こ)にあげました。

      I gave my old clothes to my niece.

      • N5
    • この洋服(ようふく)は古(ふる)くて、もう生地(きじ)がダメになっている。

      These clothes are old and the material is already at its end.

    • ビンテージの服(ふく)は、古(ふる)いけど価値(かち)があります。

      Vintage clothes are old, but they have value.

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