Meaning of 古い in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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古い, 故い, 旧いJLPT 5
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Kana Readingふるい
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Romajifurui
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjective (keiyoushi)
- Meaning
- old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article
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Example Sentences
古い, 故い, 旧い, ふるい used in context
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Machida is an interesting city that's a mix of the old and the new.
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History goes on with old ideas giving way to the new.
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Fashions grow old and die.
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My hobby is collecting old coins.
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It is sad to have to part with my mother's old furniture.
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Mother has old-fashioned ideas.
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Kanji found in this word
happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently
On: コ
Kun: ゆえ, ふる.い, もと
9 strokes
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