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    3. 古めかしい

    古めかしい

    古ふるめ​か​し​い​

    old-fashioned

    KMT10News #37+1AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ふるめかしい

    Adjective

    1.
    old-fashioned, ancient-looking, time-worn

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    その家いえはとても古ふるめかしい。

    That house is very old-fashioned.

    KMT6Home & Housing
    彼かの女じょは古ふるめかしいデザインの着き物ものを好このんで着きる。

    She prefers to wear kimonos with old-fashioned designs.

    KMT10Fashion & BeautyCulture & Traditions
    古ふるめかしい表ひょう現げんを使つかうことで、文ぶん章しょうに深ふかみが増ますこともある。

    Using old-fashioned expressions can sometimes add depth to writing.

    KMT10LiteratureCore Concepts
    博はく物ぶつ館かんには古ふるめかしい道どう具ぐがたくさん展てん示じされていた。

    Many old-fashioned tools were displayed in the museum.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsHistory
    この古ふるめかしいパソコンでは、最さい新しんのソフトウェアは動うごかないだろう。

    This old-fashioned computer probably won't run the latest software.

    KMT10TechnologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    か
    ka
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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