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older

/ˈəʊldə/ /ˈoʊldɚ/

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adjective

より古い, 古い

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

古い放棄された建物; 古い友人。

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adjective

古い, 中古の

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

古い歯ブラシはキーボードを掃除するのに良いと思います。

age time quality

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adjective

より年上の

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My older brother is going to college next year. "

兄は来年大学に進学します。

age time person family

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adjective

より古い, 以前の

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"This older model of car doesn't have air conditioning. "

この古いモデルの車にはエアコンがありません。

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adjective

退屈な, 飽き飽きする

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

君の絶え間ない嫌がらせは、もう飽き飽きする。

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adjective

くすんだ, 褪せた

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The once vibrant red scarf now had an older, faded look after years in the sun. "

かつて鮮やかな赤色だったスカーフは、長年太陽にさらされた後、くすんだ、褪せた外観になった。

color appearance

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adjective

古い、年寄り

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"My good old dog loves to play fetch in the park. "

私の可愛い老犬は公園でボール遊びをするのが大好きです。

grammar language

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adjective

年上の, 古い

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"Context: In some dialects, "older" can be used to mean "more" or "excessive," especially with quantities. Sentence: "She added an older amount of sugar to the tea, making it too sweet." "

彼女は紅茶に多めの砂糖を加え、甘すぎました。