hurui

Word
ふるhurui
Meaning
old
Part of speech
i-adjective
Pronunciation
Course

Usages of hurui

ジョン さん は いえ が ふるくて、 こうえん の ちかく です。zyon san ha ie ga hurukute, kouen no tikaku desu.
Jon's house is old and near the park.
わたし の けい は たかくて ふるい です。watasi no tokei ha takakute hurui desu.
My watch is expensive and old.
ちち は ふるい がみ を つけた。titi ha hurui tegami wo mituketa.
My father found an old letter.
かれ は わたし の ふるい ゆうじん です。kare ha watasi no hurui yuuzin desu.
He is an old friend of mine.
この いえ の つくり は ふるい。kono ie no tukuri ha hurui.
This house's structure is old.
ふるい マッチばこ を つけました。hurui mattibako wo mitukemasita.
I found an old matchbox.

The h-sound in 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.

きょう は ふるい みやこ です。kyouto ha hurui miyako desu.
Kyoto is an ancient capital.
かのじょ は ふるい だい の おんがく が き です。kanozyo ha hurui zidai no ongaku ga suki desu.
She likes music from the old days.
ふるい ほん の におい が き です。hurui hon no nioi ga suki desu.
I like the scent of old books.
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