Meaning of old in Japanese

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Definition of old

  1. (adj-i) long; long-continued; old (story)
  1. (n, pref) ex-; former; old
  1. (n) used item; secondhand item →Related words: 御古
  2. (n-pref) old; used; previous
  1. (adj-i) old (not person); aged; ancient; antiquated; stale; threadbare; outmoded; obsolete article

    ケンが使っている机はもう古い。
    The desk which Ken uses is old.

  1. (adj-no, n) former; previous; old

    「私の後から来る方は私に優る方である。私より先におられたからである。」といったのはこの方の事です。
    This was he of whom I said, "He who comes after me has surpassed me because he was before me."

  2. (n) first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move

    この先の丸くなった鉛筆では書けない。
    I can't write with this dull pencil.

  1. (n-t, adj-no) used; second-hand; old

    その中古の冷蔵庫はひどい代物だった。
    That used refrigerator was a real dog.

  2. (n) Middle Ages
おう(ou) · おきな(okina)

翁 Kanji Details

  1. (n) old man; venerable gentleman
  2. (suf) venerable; old; father
  1. (adj-pn) prior; past; old
  2. before having died
オールド(oorudo)
  1. (n) old
  1. (adj-f) old; olden
  1. (n-pref) old; ancient

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