also: ふるもの
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
antique; old article; secondhand goods
Refers broadly to old or used items, from valuable antiques to everyday secondhand goods. The reading こぶつ is often used in legal or commercial contexts, while ふるもの is more colloquial.
This shop deals in antiques and secondhand goods.
There are many old articles in my grandmother's house.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ふるもの is more common in everyday use.
Alternate reading, somewhat more formal or technical; often used in legal or commercial contexts.
Compound of 古 (old) and 物 (thing). The reading ふるもの is the native Japanese reading, while こぶつ is the Sino-Japanese reading.