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    3. 古臭い

    古臭い

    古ふる臭くさい​

    stale

    KMT10News #41+1Ref L2AdjectiveCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    古くさい

    ふるくさい

    Adjective

    1.
    stale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite, antiquated, obsolete, musty, outdated

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは古ふる臭くさいと批ひ判はんされた。

    His way of thinking was criticized as old-fashioned.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりの中なかには、古ふる臭くさいと感かんじられる部ぶ分ぶんもあるかもしれない。

    Among traditional festivals, there might be some parts that feel antiquated.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsEmotions & Psychology
    この映えい画がのストーリーは古ふる臭くさくて、あまり面おも白しろくなかった。

    The story of this movie was old-fashioned and not very interesting.

    KMT10Music & EntertainmentEmotions & Psychology
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、そのような古ふる臭くさい慣かん習しゅうはもはや通つう用ようしないだろう。

    In modern society, such antiquated customs probably won't be accepted anymore.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsDaily Life
    彼かれの小しょう説せつは、古ふる臭くさい表ひょう現げんを避さけて現げん代だい的てきな言こと葉ば遣づかいを心こころがけている。

    His novels try to use modern language, avoiding antiquated expressions.

    KMT10LiteratureArt & Design

    Characters that make up this word

    古
    ふる.い・ふる-・-ふる.す…(2)
    old
    Kanji
    臭
    くさ.い・-くさ.い・にお.う・にお.い…(1)
    stinking・ill-smelling・suspicious looking・odor・savor…(5)
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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