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古(ふる)い

ふるいfurui

CommonAdjective

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. i-adjective

    old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn

    Note: of things, not people

  2. long; since long ago; time-honored

  3. of the distant past; long-ago

  4. stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny

  5. old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

Example sentences 1,019

ケンが使(つか)っている机(つくえ)はもう古(ふる)い。

  • The desk that Ken uses is old.
  • The desk which Ken uses is old.
Other translations (3)
  • The desk Ken uses is old.

Words:が使(つか)う机(つくえ)はもう古(ふる)い

Verified

母(はは)は頭(あたま)が古(ふる)い。

  • Mother has old-fashioned ideas.
  • My mother has old-fashioned ideas.

この本(ほん)は古(ふる)い。

  • This book is old.
  • These books are old.

Words:この本(ほん)は古(ふる)い

古(ふる)いピアノだよ。

  • It's an old piano.

Words:古(ふる)いピアノだよ

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