Word
古いhurui
Meaning
old
Part of speech
i-adjective
Pronunciation
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Breakdown of hurui
old
古
Old people talk as if they have ten mouths.
Usages of hurui
ジョン さん は 家 が 古くて、 公園 の 近く です。zyon san ha ie ga hurukute, kouen no tikaku desu.
Jon's house is old and near the park.
私 の 時計 は 高くて 古い です。watasi no tokei ha takakute hurui desu.
My watch is expensive and old.
父 は 古い 手紙 を 見つけた。titi ha hurui tegami wo mituketa.
My father found an old letter.
彼 は 私 の 古い 友人 です。kare ha watasi no hurui yuuzin desu.
He is an old friend of mine.
この 家 の 作り は 古い。kono ie no tukuri ha hurui.
This house's structure is old.
古い マッチ箱 を 見つけました。hurui mattibako wo mitukemasita.
I found an old matchbox.
The h-sound in 箱 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.
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