old in Japanese
old in Japanese is 古い, ふるい, 年老いる — old means having existed for a long time; not new or young.
old in Japanese
古い
Pronounced: furui
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
ふるい
Pronounced: furui
Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
年老いる
Pronounced: toshioiru
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
老いる
Pronounced: oiru
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
古い
Pronounced: furui
Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
才
Pronounced: sai
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
歳
Pronounced: toshi
Having existed or lived for the specified time.
What does "old" mean?
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adj Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
"The old house had stood on the corner for over a century."
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adj Former or previous, rather than current.
"He still keeps in touch with his old boss."
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adj No longer fresh or new; past its best, especially of food.
"This bread has gone old and stale."
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adj Used informally to show affection or familiarity, often paired with another adjective.
"Good old Dave, always first to help out."
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old in a sentence
- The old house had stood on the corner for over a century.
- My grandmother is the oldest person in our family.
- He still keeps in touch with his old boss.
- I met my old classmates for dinner last weekend.
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What is "old" in Japanese?
"old" in Japanese is 古い, ふるい, 年老いる. old means: Having existed for a long time; not new or young.
How do you pronounce 古い?
"old" in Japanese is 古い, pronounced "furui".
How do you use "old" in a sentence?
Example: "The old house had stood on the corner for over a century." In Japanese, "old" is 古い, ふるい, 年老いる.
Are there other ways to say "old" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 6 translations listed for "old": 古い, ふるい, 年老いる, 老いる, 才, 歳.
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