Word Meaning 古ぼける

ふるぼける furubokeru

古ぼける is read as ふるぼける (furubokeru) and means to look old.

Meaning

English

  1. to look old
  2. to become time-worn
  3. to become worn out
  4. to become old and grubby
  5. to become musty

Reading

Kana

ふるぼける

Romaji

furubokeru

Writing Variants

  • 古惚ける ふるぼける furubokeru
  • 古呆ける ふるぼける furubokeru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 22344 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

古びる

ふるびる

to look old

古び衰える

ふるびおとろえる

to waste away

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