also: こぶつ
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.
この店は古物を扱っています。
This shop deals in antiques and secondhand goods.
祖母の家には古物がたくさんある。
There are many old articles in my grandmother's house.