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A5 い-adjective

古(ふる)臭(くさ)いstale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite

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    1. い-adjective

      1. 1.

        stale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite, antiquated, obsolete, musty, outdated

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    古臭い 【ふるくさい】、古くさい 【ふるくさい】

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      • ふ

      • る

      • く

      • さ

      • い

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    Examples

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    • 古臭(ふるくさ)い考(かんが)えは捨(す)てた方(かた)がいいです。

      It's better to abandon old-fashioned ideas.

    • 断(ことわ)捨離（*）中(ちゅう)に古臭(ふるくさ)い洋服(ようふく)は全(すべ)て捨(す)てました。

      I threw away all the stale clothes during the decluttering.

    • この古臭(ふるくさ)い街灯(がいとう)が、町(まち)の情緒(じょうちょ)を醸(かも)し出(で)しています。

      This old-fashioned street lamp brings out the charm of the town.

    • 祖父(そふ)は古臭(ふるくさ)い考(かんが)えを持(も)っていて、国際(こくさい)結婚(けっこん)を認(みと)めていない。

      My grandfather has outdated views and does not approve of international marriage.

    • いかにも古臭(ふるくさ)いやり方(かた)を変(か)えないなんて、その企業(きぎょう)は信頼(しんらい)できない。

      I can't trust a company that refuses to change its hackneyed methods.

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