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ふるい
Meanings
Adjective (い)
1. old; aged; ancient; antiquated; antique; timeworn
of things, not people
It's quite old, but it's in good condition.
2. long; since long ago; time-honored
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 old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
They are completely steeped in the old system.
Alt. forms
古ふるい
96%
旧ふるい
2%
ふるい
故ふるい
Pitch accent
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Used in: 167
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
old-fashioned (in one's way of thinking)
to pour new wine into old wineskins; to give something unorthodox an orthodox presentation
to put new wine into old wineskins; to put new wine into old bottles
Examples (200 in total)
It's too old.
It's very old.
We have a long-standing relationship.
It's an old piano.
He's my old friend.
I like old things.
This is an old letter.
It's quite an old building.
My desk is old.
That's an old tale.
These shoes are old.
That is an old camera.
Greece is an old country.
It is a very old thing.
His house was small and old.
It's quite old, but it's in good condition.
This is a very old book.
I don't want that. It's old.
She is ashamed of her old clothes.
Your ideas are a bit outdated.
He is one of my old friends.
They compared it with the old car.
There was an old model of TV.
This is an old Japanese movie.
It must be quite an old thing.
We bought a used train car.
Old machines are sitting unused in the warehouse.
This is my old bicycle.
He disposed of his old house.
It seems to be a rather old signboard.
This computer is an old model.
I like to learn old languages.
This is a really old temple, isn't it?
How old is that church?
That textbook is out of date.
It is an old model French car.
The history of China is older than that of Japan.
My house is old and ugly.
That brown hat is old.
Old traditions are crumbling away.
I had an expert look at an old pot.
He wore old shoes.
I gave the dog an old blanket.
The old photo had a yellowish tinge.
The old factory was turned into an art museum.
I'm using an old edition of the dictionary.
That old house is made of wood.
Old characters are inscribed on the stone monument.
I tied up the old newspapers with string.
Nara is a very old city.
Replace the old tires with new ones.
The city hall is very old.
I ripped off the old wallpaper.
An old bomb was found at a construction site.
The old school building burned down.
The old building was broken down.
This is a very old photo.
Which is older, this book or that one?
There is an old church in this town.
This old car is always broken.
I watched them destroy the old building.
She turned her old dress into a skirt.
One is new, and the other is old.
This old table is still in use.
This is an old type of American clock.
Looking at old photos made me sentimental.
Old magazines are piled up on the desk.
I watched that old building being torn down.
I don't know how old that bridge is.
My house is old and dilapidated.
He cherishes the old photographs.
I am interested in old cities in the world.
He had the old machine fixed.
Fashions grow old and die.
They compared the new car with the old one.
I want to change this company's old-fashioned culture.
I had a dealer take away my old furniture.
This house is old, but it is sturdily built.
An old pagoda stands in the temple grounds.
There are many old Indian legends.
My hobby is collecting old toys.
This old house is made of wood.
This old chair is completely rickety now.
He still cherishes his old car.
This old fish has a strange taste.
The history of the relationship between Japanese people and insects is long.
Where did you get those old coins?
An old letter had gotten mixed in with the documents.
My old VCR broke, so I can't watch my tapes.
The desk that Ken uses is old.
This parade descends from an ancient rite.
This shop also keeps old parts in stock.
There's an old movie theater in town.
How old is this temple?
My mother was stitching cleaning rags from old cloth.
Ah, it is one of the old techniques passed down in Asia.
This game console is also compatible with older games.
There are many old temples in Kyoto.
We should do away with these old rules.
The old church by the lake is very beautiful.
The old house was burned to ashes.
An old castle stands on top of the cliff.
There's an old cherry tree in the garden.
There's an old tower in the center of the village.
This old book is quite out of date.
I like my old brass tea pot.
It's an old expression, so it's hardly ever used in regular day-to-day conversation.
Jay picked up the old scissors.
This book is older than that one.
I'd rather have a newer house than this old one.
Are you seriously thinking about buying that old car?
I am now in an old castle.
There lived an old man in the old house.
He saw something behind a lot of old boxes.
I happened across an old friend in the street.
I'll have to make do with the old car for a while.
The town is famous for its old castle.
The old church stands north of the town.
There was also an old, small village on the inside of the wall.
That old bridge is anything but safe.
I'll buy that old clock no matter how expensive it is.
The new designs are much better than the old ones.
The old shrine used to stand there.
We must do away with these old rules.
That church on the hill is very old.
The old belief is still widely current.
The old house stands on a cliff.
There are many famous historic buildings in Kyoto.
She took off her old shoes and put on the new ones.
My pen is old. I want a new one.
She loves an old table made in England.
This old machine is completely useless now.
There is a very old temple in the town.
My father drives a very old car.
The house standing on the hill is very old.
They will tear down the old building in two days.
That way of thinking is probably a bit old-fashioned.
What should I do with the older poster?
The pencil I lost yesterday was an old one.
There are many famous old buildings in Kyoto.
The Union's formation is older than the Kingdom's.
Fiction is as old as fairy tales and myths.
The old custom is still kept up in that district.
Tom and Mary both like old movies.
A single old utility pole stands on top of the hill.
We saw an old hut standing at the margin of the forest.
There is a law to preserve old streetscapes.
I caught sight of an old acquaintance in the middle of the crowd.
Older carpets are more valuable than newer carpets.
The new hall is double the size of the old one.
The old method proved to be best after all.
There's an old temple at the northeastern edge of town.
If you need a dictionary, I'll lend you an old one that I have.
I found a pot in which there were several old coins.
How did you obtain these old postage stamps?
But I have nothing left. I am just an old stump.
His shoes were so old that his toes were sticking out of them.
The old Italian oil painting was never exhibited in public.
The taxi I took was very old and small.
He hung an old, wooden oar on his wall as a decoration.
In Kyoto, you can see both old and modern buildings.
This old book is worth 50,000 yen.
There was an old castle to the east of the town.
He says he's off to see some old friend or other now.
I was lifting old shelves and such, so my lower back and back muscles are screaming.
My mother told me to throw away this old hat.
There lived a king in an old castle.
The old church on the hill dates back to the twelfth century.
This old French table is a very valuable piece of furniture.
He offered ten dollars for our old radio.
That old house is thought to be haunted.
He went to Rome, where he saw a lot of old buildings.
This old box must be good for something.
She had a great attachment to that old house.
These old customs have been handed down from generation to generation.
My bag is too old. I must buy a new one.
Tom and Mary built their house near the old oak tree.
My daughter has grown out of all her old clothes.
Human beings seem to find it difficult to give up their old habits.
I heard that he got a very old model for free.
The firm decided to do away with the old machinery.
When I was in New York, I happened to meet my old friend.
He wants to sell his old car to a man in Kobe.
My wife told me to throw this old hat away.
Is there some reason you're saving these old bottles?
The house is very old. It needs repairing before you sell it.
He found an old, broken chair and sat down at the piano.
What you have just said reminds me of an old saying.
This old building isn't worth fixing up. It would be better to tear it down.
Look at this old coin you have here.
That bridge across this river is the oldest in the town.
I'd retain that old hat if I were you.
Seen from a distance, the big rock looks like an old castle.
A fence of roughly woven old bamboo ran all the way around the garden.
I found three silver coins in an old wooden box in the attic.
She sat on a bench, humming an old melody in a low voice.
People of this country do not respect their old traditions any longer.
Actually, the memo with the phone number I gave you yesterday had an old number on it.
Some of the oldest Chinese chopsticks date from 1200 B.C.
Old words often take on new meanings because of inventions and technology.