古い – Vocabulary details

古ふるい

Adjective (い)

1. old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn

of things, not people

かなり古ふるいのに状じょう態たいがいいんだ。It's quite old, but it's in good condition.

2. long; since long ago; time-honored

古ふるい付つき合あいだ。We have a long-standing relationship.

3. of the distant past; long-ago

4. stale; threadbare; hackneyed; corny

5. old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date

古ふるい体たい制せいに染そまりきっている。They are completely steeped in the old system.

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old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)

to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles

to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation

古ふるすぎるわ。

It's too old.

ずいぶんと古ふるいな。

It's very old.

古ふるい付つき合あいだ。

We have a long-standing relationship.

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