Vocab Info

A3 る-verb, Intransitive verb

古(ふる)びるto look old, to get old

    Dictionary Definition

    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to look old, to get old

    All Forms

    古びる 【ふるびる】

    Details

      • ふ

      • る

      • び

      • る

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    Examples

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    • 古(ふる)びた洋服(ようふく)を捨(す)てました。

      I threw away the clothes that had looked old.

    • 名曲(めいきょく)が古(ふる)びることはありません。

      A famous piece of music never looks old.

    • この古(ふる)びた掛(か)け時計(どけい)はそろそろ壊(こわ)れそうです。

      This old-looking wall clock seems about to break.

    • 居住(きょじゅう)者(しゃ)を募集(ぼしゅう)するべく、古(ふる)びたアパートを改装(かいそう)しました。

      In order to recruit residents, we renovated the old-looking apartment.

    • こんな古(ふる)びたタオルをお客(きゃく)さんに使(つか)わせるわけにはいきません。

      We can't let our guests use such a shabby towel.

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