furui

Word
古ふるいfurui
Meaning
old
Part of speech
i-adjective
Pronunciation
Course
Japanese
Lesson
Linking adjectives together

Usages of furui

ジョン　さん　は　家いえ　が　古ふるくて、　公こう園えん　の　近ちかく　です。jon san wa ie ga furukute, kouen no chikaku desu.
Jon's house is old and near the park.
私わたし　の　時と計けい　は　高たかくて　古ふるい　です。watashi no tokei wa takakute furui desu.
My watch is expensive and old.
父ちち　は　古ふるい　手て紙がみ　を　見みつけた。chichi wa furui tegami o mitsuketa.
My father found an old letter.
彼かれ　は　私わたし　の　古ふるい　友ゆう人じん　です。kare wa watashi no furui yuujin desu.
He is an old friend of mine.
この　家いえ　の　作つくり　は　古ふるい。kono ie no tsukuri wa furui.
This house's structure is old.
古ふるい　マッチ箱ばこ　を　見みつけました。furui matchibako o mitsukemashita.
I found an old matchbox.

The h-sound in 箱はこ changes into a b-sound because of rendaku, an irregular phenomenon where the initial letter of the second part of a compound word can become voiced.

京きょう都と　は　古ふるい　都みやこ　です。kyouto wa furui miyako desu.
Kyoto is an ancient capital.
彼かの女じょ　は　古ふるい　時じ代だい　の　音おん楽がく　が　好すき　です。kanojo wa furui jidai no ongaku ga suki desu.
She likes music from the old days.
古ふるい　本ほん　の　匂におい　が　好すき　です。furui hon no nioi ga suki desu.
I like the scent of old books.
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