古びる|ふるびるfurubiru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- ichidan verb, intransitive verbto look old; to get old
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 古びる(ふるびる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 古びます(ふるびます) |
| Negative (nai) | 古びない(ふるびない) |
| polite (masen) | 古びません(ふるびません) |
| classical zu / nu | 古びず・古びぬ(ふるびず・ふるびぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 古びた(ふるびた) |
| polite (mashita) | 古びました(ふるびました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 古びなかった(ふるびなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 古びませんでした(ふるびませんでした) |
| Te form | 古びて(ふるびて) |
| Potential | 古びられる(ふるびられる) |
| Passive | 古びられる(ふるびられる) |
| Causative | 古びさせる(ふるびさせる) |
| Causative passive | 古びさせられる(ふるびさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 古びれば(ふるびれば) |
| tara | 古びたら(ふるびたら) |
| Volitional | 古びよう(ふるびよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 古びましょう(ふるびましょう) |
| Imperative | 古びろ(ふるびろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Antonym新しくなるNeutralAntonym: to become new or take on a fresh, renewed look — the opposite of 「古びる」, which ages gradually over time.
- Antonym現代化するNeutralAntonym: to modernize or update, replacing the old with the new — the opposite of 「古びる」, which grows old with the years.
Use 「古びる」 for things that grow old and look worn with the years, as in 「古びた建物」 and 「古びた写真」. The antonyms are 「新しくなる」, for becoming new again, and 「現代化する」, for modernizing.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


