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古臭い
ふるくさい
adjective (keiyoushi)
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Meanings
1
stale ; old fashioned ; hackneyed ; trite ; antiquated ; obsolete ; musty ; outdated
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Kanji in this word
古
Old
5 strokes
臭
Stinking, Ill-smelling, Suspicious Looking
9 strokes
More words with
古
古代
こだい ·
ancient times
N1
古典
こてん ·
classics
N2
中古
ちゅうこ ·
used
N3
古い
ふるい ·
old (in reference to objects, not people)
N5
古墳
Full entry on Jisho
こふん ·
ancient burial mound
考古学
こうこがく ·
archeology
N1
古本
ふるほん ·
secondhand book
古里
ふるさと ·
home town
N2
More words with
臭
臭い
くさい ·
stinky
N3
面倒臭い
めんどうくさい ·
bother to do
N2
水臭い
みずくさい ·
stand-offish
生臭い
なまぐさい ·
smelling of fish or blood
N1
悪臭
あくしゅう ·
bad smell
臭い
におい ·
smell ; scent ; odour ; odor ; stench
臭いがする
においがする ·
to smell ; to smell of ; to have a smell