“Old” in Japanese
Short answer
Old 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 “Old” in Japanese
久しい
hisashii long (time that has passed), old (story)
旧
kyuu old, former, ex-; the old, old things, old customs; old times, bygone days
白狐
shirogitsune old, white fox (trad. said to have supernatural powers); Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)
古期
koki old, ancient
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
古〜い
furuii 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
ふるーい
furuii old, aged, ancient, antiquated, antique, timeworn; long, since long ago, time-honored; of the distant past, long-ago
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