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古い

furui

Description

「古い」は、物や建物などが長い時間をたっている様子を表すことばです。

"古い" describes things or buildings that have existed for a long time.

考え方やデザインが今風ではないときにも使います。

It is also used when ideas or designs are not modern.

Meanings

古いfurui

old; not new; aged (of things)

この本はとても古いです。

This book is very old.

古いfurui

old-fashioned; outdated; behind the times

その考え方は少し古いよ。

That way of thinking is a bit old-fashioned.

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Notes

  • Nuance

    古い describes things, not people's age; use 年をとった or 高齢 for people.

  • Etymology

    written 古い, the kanji 古 means 'old' or 'ancient'.

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