NichiDict

古臭い

ふるくさい
古くさい
[furukusai]

Meanings

1.Adj-i

stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete; musty; outdated

Examples

お父さんのジョークは古臭いなあ。

Dad's jokes are so old-fashioned.

その企画は古臭く感じて、採用されなかった。

That proposal felt hackneyed and wasn't adopted.

その家は古臭かったけど、リノベーションで新しくなった。

The house was musty and old-fashioned, but it became new with renovation.