古い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 古い | 古くない |
| Polite | 古いです | 古くないですalso 古くありません |
| Past polite | 古かったです | 古くなかったですalso 古くありませんでした |
| Past | 古かった | 古くなかった |
| Te-form | 古くて | 古くなくて |
| Adverbial | 古く | |
| Conditional | 古ければ | 古くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 古かったら | 古くなかったら |
Describes physical objects, buildings, or things that have existed for a long time; not used for people.
There are many old shrines in this town.
Old furniture remains at my grandmother's house.
long-standing; time-honored; of the distant past
Refers to traditions, relationships, or things that have continued from long ago; sense 3 is a more literary or emphatic variant.
He and I have a long-standing relationship.
This festival has a long history.
Used for ideas, jokes, or expressions that are no longer fresh or original.
That gag is already stale.
His way of thinking is a bit outdated.
old-fashioned; outmoded; out-of-date
Describes styles, technology, or customs that are no longer current.
This design is already old-fashioned.
It's hard to change old customs.
I've had a long-standing relationship with him.
That's an old joke.
He has an old-fashioned mindset.
This bread has gone stale.
古い describes something old or stale, the opposite of フレッシュ meaning fresh or new.
古い means 'old', the direct opposite of 新た's sense of newness or freshness.
古い means 'old, worn' and is the direct opposite of 真新しい, which describes something brand-new and unused.
secondhand bookshop; used bookstore
stale; old-fashioned; outdated
old house; deserted house
old-timer; veteran; senior member · old stump; old roots
old wound; scar · painful memory; past misdeed; old skeleton in the closet
worn-out; used; secondhand
hand-me-down; used article (esp. clothes)
old-fashioned; antiquated; time-worn
look old; become time-worn; get shabby
old furniture; secondhand goods; curios
old pond; old pool
used article; secondhand item · veteran; old-timer; long-serving employee · long-established; old-fashioned; commonplace
used item; secondhand item · old; used; previous
old newspaper; back issue
old; ancient
anciently; formerly; in old times · old times; a long time ago
wear out; make old
old fan; worn-out fan
old clothes; used clothing
old fox; cunning old person; schemer
old badger; veteran; old fox; schemer
Rarely used kanji form; may appear in older texts or formal contexts.