Search Terms: 古*
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adjective
1.
old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn(of things, not people)
2.
long, since long ago, time-honored
3.
of the distant past, long-ago
4.
stale, threadbare, hackneyed, corny
5.
old-fashioned, outmoded, out-of-date
Other readings:
故い【ふるい】
、旧い【ふるい】
noun
1.
home town, birthplace, native place, one's old home(usually kana)
2.
ruins, historic remains(archaism)(only relevant for ふるさと)
Other readings:
ふるさと《ふる里》
、ふるさと《古里》
、ふるさと《旧里》
、ふるさと《故里》
、こきょう《故郷》
、きゅうり《旧里》
noun, no-adjective
•
ancient and modern times, all ages, past and present
Other readings:
古今【こきん】[1]
Notes:
- out-dated or obsolete kana usage
noun
1.
secondhand book
2.
ancient book, antiquarian books(only relevant for こほん)
Other readings:
古本【ふるぼん】
、古本【こほん】
noun
1.
ancient document, archives, ancient manuscript, paleograph
2.
document addressed to someone in particular (jargon used in paleography)
See also:文書 (ぶんしょ)
Other readings:
古文書【こぶんしょ】
no-adjective, adverb, noun
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from time immemorial, ancient, time-honoured, time-honored
noun
1.
historical event, ancient event
2.
tradition, folklore, legend, origin
Other readings:
古事【こじ】
noun
•
secondhand bookshop, secondhand bookstore, secondhand bookseller
adjective
•
stale, old fashioned, hackneyed, trite, antiquated, obsolete, musty, outdated
Other readings:
古くさい【ふるくさい】
noun
1.
ancient writing (i.e. Edo-period or older), classical literature
2.
ancient Chinese character (pre-Qin period)