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old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn — 古い
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ふる

furui

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Relative commonness of this word, based on various sources (incl. newspapers)
Common
JLPT N5
Kanji difficulty according to the Japanese Language Proficiency Test. N5 is easiest and N1 is hardest
JLPT N5
Genki Ch. 5
Appears in chapter 5 of the Genki textbook
Genki Ch. 5
Adj.
Adjective (keiyoushi)
Adj.
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  1. old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn

    EXAMPLE
    ずいぶんと(ふる)いな。
    It's very old.
  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 old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

    EXAMPLE
    (ちち)(すこ)(あたま)(ふる)い。
    My father is a bit old-fashioned.

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