古い（ふるい）
JLPT N5 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: old
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| te-form | 古くて | ふるくて |
| ta-form (past) | 古かった | ふるかった |
| nai-form (negative) | 古くない | ふるくない |
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Example sentences
- この建物はとても古い。 — This building is very old.
- 引き出しから古い写真を見つけた。 — I found an old photo in the drawer.
Idioms & proverbs containing “古い”
- 古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る (ふるいかわぶくろにあたらしいさけをもる) — to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
- 新しい酒は古い革袋に入れる (あたらしいさけはふるいかわぶくろにいれる) — to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles
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