Word Meaning 古びる

ふるびる furubiru

古びる is read as ふるびる (furubiru) and means to look old.

Meaning

English

to look old
to get old

Reading

Kana

ふるびる

Romaji

furubiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 20575 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

古ぼける

ふるぼける

to look old

古び衰える

ふるびおとろえる

to waste away

古い革袋に新しい酒を盛る

ふるいかわぶくろにあたらしいさけをもる

to pour new wine into old wineskins

古本

ふるぼん

secondhand book

古代

こだい

ancient times

古今

こきん

ancient and modern times

古い

ふるい

of the distant past

古文書

こぶんしょ

pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular

古物

こぶつ

antique

古木

こぼく

old tree

古風

こふう

old-fashioned

古語

こご

old language