On this page, you can learn a couple of different Japanese words for ‘old’. It is important to use them appropriately.
To describe things
ふるい（古・い）means ‘old’ and it is used to describe things.
Example
old TV
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ふるいテレビ
old idea
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ふるいかんがえ
To describe people
There are a few Japanese words to describe people who are old.
- 年をとっている（とし・をとっている）- most common
- 年ぱいの（ねん・ぱいの）- polite word
- 年よりの（とし・よりの）- could be impolite
Example
old man
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年ぱいの男せい