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.
This shop sells used furniture cheaply.
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.
Even secondhand clothes can be worn for a long time if you take good care of them.
He is a veteran at this company, having joined thirty years ago.
The long-serving employees are in charge of training the newcomers.
That old-fashioned method probably won't work in this day and age.
古手 means an old hand or veteran, the direct opposite of 新手 when it means a newcomer.
Compound of 古 (ふる, 'old') and 手 (て, 'hand; person'), literally 'old hand'. The derivation is straightforward, but the exact historical origin is uncertain.