古い

ふるい

old (in reference to objects, not people), aged, ancient

Also:long, of the distant past, stale

AdjectiveJLPT N5

What does 古い mean?

古い is a Japanese adjective meaning old (in reference to objects, not people), aged, ancient in English. It can also be translated as long, of the distant past, stale depending on context. It is written as 古い in kanji, ふるい in hiragana, and furui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ケンが使っている机はもう古い

The desk that Ken uses is old.