古こ風ふう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Describes something that has an old-style charm or feels from a past era. Can be neutral or positive, unlike 時代遅れ which is more negative.

古こ風ふうな〈物もの〉an old-fashioned/antique-style ~
この旅りょ館かんは古こ風ふうな造つくりで人にん気きがある。
This inn is popular for its old-fashioned architecture.
古こ風ふうな言いい方かたをするto speak in an old-fashioned manner
祖そ父ふはいつも古こ風ふうな言いい方かたをする。
My grandfather always speaks in an old-fashioned way.
古こ風ふうな性せい格かくan old-fashioned/traditional personality
彼かの女じょは古こ風ふうな性せい格かくで、礼れい儀ぎをとても大たい切せつにする。
She has an old-fashioned personality and values manners greatly.

時じ代だい遅おくれ
時代遅れ means 'outdated' or 'behind the times' with a negative nuance, while 古風 can have a positive, charming connotation of old-style elegance.
レトロ
レトロ is a loanword for intentionally old-fashioned or 'retro' design, while 古風 describes something naturally old-style, often without deliberate styling.
昔むかし風ふう
昔風 literally means 'in the style of the old days' and is nearly interchangeable with 古風, though 古風 more often carries a note of refined charm.
クラシックN4
クラシック (from 'classic') is used mainly for timeless fashion, music, or design, whereas 古風 more broadly describes anything with an old-era feel, including manners or speech.
昔むかしながら
古風 describes an old-fashioned style or manner, sometimes with a slightly negative or quaint feel, while 昔ながら focuses on something being unchanged and often carries nostalgic warmth.

現げん代だい的てきN3
現代的 means 'modern' or 'contemporary', the direct opposite of 古風's 'old-fashioned' feel.
モダンN2
モダン is a loanword for 'modern', often used for sleek or contemporary design, contrasting with the antique feel of 古風.

古ふる臭くさい
古臭い also means 'old-fashioned' but always sounds negative or stale, unlike 古風 which can express charm or elegance.

Compound of 古 (old) and 風 (style, manner). The reading こふう follows standard on'yomi.