古ふる手て

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

used article; secondhand item

Refers to items that have been previously owned or used, often implying they are worn or not new. Commonly used with 品 or 物.

• この店みせは古ふる手ての家か具ぐを安やすく売うっている。

  This shop sells used furniture cheaply.

• 古ふる手ての服ふくでも、きれいに手て入いれすれば長ながく着きられる。

  Even secondhand clothes can be worn for a long time if you take good care of them.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

veteran; old-timer; long-serving employee

Used for a person with long experience in a job, organization, or field. Often carries a nuance of seasoned expertise. Antonym: 新手 (しんて) 'newcomer'.

See also: 新手

• 彼かれはこの会かい社しゃの古ふる手てで、入にゅう社しゃして三さん十じゅう年ねんになる。

  He is a veteran at this company, having joined thirty years ago.

• 古ふる手ての社しゃ員いんが新しん人じんの指し導どうにあたっている。

  The long-serving employees are in charge of training the newcomers.

na-adjective, noun

long-established; old-fashioned; commonplace

Rare adjectival use describing methods, ways, or things that have been around for a long time and may feel stale or conventional. Often used with やり方 or 方法.

• その古ふる手てなやり方かたでは、今いまの時じ代だいに通つう用ようしないだろう。

  That old-fashioned method probably won't work in this day and age.