adjective

  1. old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn. Of things, not people.
  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 old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
古い ふるい
 
故い ふるい
 
旧い ふるい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)