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What does 古い (ふるい, furui) mean?

古い (ふるい, furui) means old.

Quick facts
Readingふるい
Romajifurui
Part of speechi-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
ふるい
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfurui

old

GenkiGenki 5
  1. 1i-adjective old; aged; ancient
  2. 2i-adjective long; since long ago; time-honored
  3. 3i-adjective of the distant past; long-ago
  4. 4i-adjective stale; threadbare; hackneyed
  5. 5i-adjective old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

Example sentences

  • This book is old.

  • I looked at some old photos.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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