i-adjective
very old; ancient-looking
Rare term emphasizing that something looks or feels extremely old, often with a nuance of being outdated or antiquated.
その古々しい建物は、今にも崩れそうだった。
That very old building looked like it might collapse at any moment.
Rare kanji spelling; the repetition mark 々 is used for the second 古.
Alternate spelling without the repetition mark; equally rare.
Variant using 旧; very rare.
Variant using 旧 without repetition mark; very rare.
Common word for 'old'; 古々しい is a rare, emphatic variant meaning 'very old' or 'ancient-looking'.
Reduplication of 古 (ふる, old) with the adjective ending しい, creating an emphatic form. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.