Definition: 意味
old (not used for people)
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 古い 【ふるい】(furui).
Meaning: old; ancient; antiquated; antique; timewornof things, not people.
Type: い-adjective
Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary
古い - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
この車は古いです。
このくるまはふるいです。
kono kuruma wa furui desu.
This car is old.
Example #2
私は古い物を捨てる。
わたしはふるいものをすてる。
watashi wa furui mono o suteru.
I throw away old things.
Example #3
これらは古い時計です。
これらはふるいとけいです。
korera wa furui tokei desu.
These are old clocks.
Example #4
その部屋は古いものでいっぱいです。
そのへやはふるいものでいっぱいです。
sono heya wa furui mono de ippai desu.
That room is full of old stuff.
Example #5
あれらのカメラは古い物ですか?
あれらのカメラはふるいものですか?
arera no kamera wa furui mono desu ka?
Are those cameras old?
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