古ふる臭くさい

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古臭い · i-adjective

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	古ふる臭くさい	古ふる臭くさくない
Polite	古ふる臭くさいです	古ふる臭くさくないですalso 古ふる臭くさくありません
Past polite	古ふる臭くさかったです	古ふる臭くさくなかったですalso 古ふる臭くさくありませんでした
Past	古ふる臭くさかった	古ふる臭くさくなかった
Te-form	古ふる臭くさくて	古ふる臭くさくなくて
Adverbial	古ふる臭くさく
Conditional	古ふる臭くさければ	古ふる臭くさくなければ
Tara conditional	古ふる臭くさかったら	古ふる臭くさくなかったら

Meanings

i-adjective

stale; old-fashioned; outdated

Describes ideas, styles, methods, or things that feel stale, outdated, or behind the times. Often carries a negative or dismissive tone.

彼かれの考かんがえ方かたは古ふる臭くさい。
His way of thinking is old-fashioned.
このデザインはもう古ふる臭くさいね。
This design is already outdated, isn't it?

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Usage patterns

古ふる臭くさい考かんがえ方かたan old-fashioned way of thinking
彼かれの考かんがえ方かたはちょっと古ふる臭くさい。
His way of thinking is a bit old-fashioned.
古ふる臭くさいデザインan outdated design
このロゴは古ふる臭くさいデザインだと言いわれた。
This logo was said to have an outdated design.
古ふる臭くさい言いい方かたan old-fashioned expression/turn of phrase
そんな古ふる臭くさい言いい方かたはもう誰だれも使つかわないよ。
Nobody uses that old-fashioned expression anymore.

Kanji

古old
臭stinking, ill-smelling, suspicious looking

Related words· 7

時じ代だい遅おくれ
時代遅れ is a more objective, formal way to say something is behind the times, while 古臭い adds a sensory, dismissive 'stale' feeling.
古ふるいN5
古い is the neutral word for 'old', whereas 古臭い specifically implies a stale, unappealing kind of oldness.
陳ちん腐ぷN1
陳腐 is a bookish, formal term for something trite or hackneyed, while 古臭い is a more everyday, conversational word for the same stale quality.
旧きゅう式しきN1
旧式 is a neutral, technical term for an old model or system, while 古臭い carries a negative, dismissive tone about anything that feels outdated.

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大おお時じ代だい
古臭い simply means 'stale' or 'old and musty', whereas 大時代 specifically evokes the exaggerated style of a bygone era.
時じ代だい錯さく誤ご
古臭い is a casual, everyday adjective for something 'stale' or 'old-fashioned', whereas 時代錯誤 is a more formal yoji expression specifically pointing out that something clashes with its era.
ダサいN2
古臭い emphasizes that something feels outdated or old-fashioned, while ダサい more broadly covers anything tasteless or embarrassing regardless of age.

Opposites

新あたらしいN5
新しい means 'new' and is the direct opposite of 古臭い's 'stale, outdated' feeling.
トレンディー
古臭い means old-fashioned or stale, the opposite of トレンディー which means fresh and currently in style.
斬ざん新しん
古臭い means old-fashioned or musty, contrasting with the cutting-edge freshness that 斬新 conveys.

Don't confuse with

古ふるびる
古びる is a verb meaning 'to age/look old', while 古臭い is an adjective describing something as stale or outdated in style.
古こ風ふう
古臭い also means 'old-fashioned' but always sounds negative or stale, unlike 古風 which can express charm or elegance.

Built from

古ふる+臭くさい

Written forms

古ふる臭くさい
Standard kanji spelling; high frequency in news and general usage.
古ふるくさい
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.

Etymology

Compound of 古 (furu, 'old') + 臭い (kusai, 'smelly'). The 'smelly' component adds a pejorative nuance of something being stale or musty, extended metaphorically to outdated ideas or styles.