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    3. 古い

    古い

    古ふるい​

    old

    N5KMT7News #16+1CoreAdjectiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab7 strokes

    旧い故い

    ふるい

    Adjective

    1.
    old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn
    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    old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date

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    これは古ふるい本ほんです。

    This is an old book.

    KMT2Daily Life
    その古ふるいい家えは、歴れき史しを感かんじさせる。

    That old house makes you feel its history.

    KMT7Daily LifeHistory
    古ふるい友ゆう人じんと久ひさしぶりに会あって、昔むかし話ばなしに花はなを咲さかせた。

    I met an old friend after a long time and we chatted about old times.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    古ふるい家か具ぐを修しゅう理りして、また使つかえるようにした。

    I repaired the old furniture so it could be used again.

    KMT7Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれは古ふるい考かんがえ方かたに固こ執しつしていて、新あたらしい意い見けんを受うけ入いれない。

    He clings to old ways of thinking and doesn't accept new opinions.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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