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“Ancient” in Japanese

Short answer
古い furui ふるい

Ancient in Japanese is “古い” (furui). Full meaning: old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago.

Other ways to say “Ancient” in Japanese

古期 koki old, ancient 古し furushi old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 旧い furui old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 舊い furui old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 故い furui old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 古ーい furuii old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 古〜い furuii old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago ふるーい furuii old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago 積年 sekinen (many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge), ancient ふるーく furuiku old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago ふるー furui old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago

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