古ふるぼける

furubokeru

Ichidan Verb

1. to look old; to become time-worn; to become worn out; to become old and grubby; to become musty

Intransitive

その部屋へやには古ふるぼけた椅子いすが一ひとつあるだけだった。

sono heyaniwa furuboketa isuga hitotsu arudakedatta.

There was nothing but an old chair in the room.

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

古ふるぼけた

furuboketa

The past form

1. Worn; Old

Verb

#89330

古ふるぼけて

furubokete

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Acting old; Pretending to be senile

Verb

#83229

古ふるぼけない

furubokenai

The negative form

1. Not ancient; Not old

Verb

#84438

古ふるぼけなかった

furubokenakatta

The past negative form

1. Didn't pretend to be senile.; Didn't act old.

Verb

#88085

古ふるぼけました

furubokemashita

The polite past form

1. Pretended not to know.; Feigned ignorance.

Verb

#90971

古ふるぼけます

furubokemasu

The polite form

1. To appear old (deliberately); To pretend to be senile

Verb

#85778

古ふるぼけません

furubokemasen

The polite negative form

1. I don't pretend to be old.; I don't act senile.

Verb

#88232

古ふるぼけませんでした

furubokemasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Didn't pretend to be senile.; Didn't play dumb.

Verb

#92685

Common 24 items

古ふるぼけたい

furuboketai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to act old/senile.; Want to feign ignorance.

Verb

#89868

古ふるぼけたくない

furuboketakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to act old.; Don't want to pretend to be senile.

Verb

#84068

古ふるぼけたばかり

furuboketabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just aged; Newly weathered

Verb

#88905

古ふるぼけちゃう

furubokechau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Gets old; Becomes senile

Verb

#84042

古ふるぼけちゃダメ

furubokecha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't play dumb.; Don't act senile.

Verb

#83358

古ふるぼけていない

furubokete inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not pretending to be old.; Not feigning ignorance.

Verb

#83233

古ふるぼけている

furubokete iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Acting senile; Playing dumb

Verb

#88017

古ふるぼけてはいけない

furuboketewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not act old.; Must not pretend ignorance.

Adjective

#86579

古ふるぼけてもいい

furuboketemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May act senile.; May feign old age.

Adjective

#83431

古ふるぼけとく

furuboketoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Playing dumb; Feigning ignorance

Verb

#86805

古ふるぼけないで

furubokenaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't act old.; Don't pretend to be senile.

Verb

#91599

古ふるぼけなきゃ

furubokenakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to pretend; Have to act like I don't know

Verb

#88247

古ふるぼけなくてもいい

furubokenakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't need to pretend to be old.; Don't need to act senile.

Adjective

#83581

古ふるぼけなければならない

furubokenakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must not act old.; Must not pretend to be senile.

Adjective

#91616

古ふるぼけよう

furubokeyō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's pretend to be senile.; Let's play dumb.

Verb

#86482

古ふるぼけられない

furubokerarenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot feign ignorance.; Cannot play dumb.

Verb

#86507

古ふるぼけられる

furubokerareru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can feign old age.; Can play senile.

2. Be made to look old; Be dismissed as senile

Verb

#88952

古ふるぼけるところ

furubokeru tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to feign senility.; About to play dumb.

Verb

#85624

古ふるぼけるみたい

furubokeru mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks old; Seems to be aging

Verb

#83349

古ふるぼけています

furubokete imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Pretending to be senile.; Acting doddering.

Verb

#84893

古ふるぼけないでください

furubokenaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't act childish.; Don't be immature.

Verb

#85058

古ふるぼけなさい

furubokenasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Don't be silly.; Act your age.

Verb

#91340

古ふるぼけましょう

furubokemashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's pretend to be senile.; Let's play dumb.

Verb

#85933

古ふるぼけられます

furubokeraremasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can manage.; Can handle.

Verb

#85414

Advanced 27 items

古ふるぼけがち

furubokegachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Forgetful; Senile

Verb

#83180

古ふるぼけきる

furubokekiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To be completely senile; To be utterly doddering

Verb

#90622

古ふるぼけさせられる

furubokesaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be made to pretend to be senile.; To be made to act old/feeble.

Verb

#87285

古ふるぼけさせる

furubokesaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To feign senility/dementia.; To play dumb.

Verb

#87953

古ふるぼけそうだ

furubokesōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks old; Seems decrepit

Verb

#84869

古ふるぼけたそうだ

furuboketa sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems old.; It is said to be old.

Verb

#89641

古ふるぼけただろう

furuboketadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably old.; Probably pretending to be senile.

Verb

#91575

古ふるぼけたところ

furuboketa tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Old look; Worn appearance

Verb

#83740

古ふるぼけたら

furuboketara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when old; If/when aged

Verb

#92866

古ふるぼけたらしい

furuboketarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed old; Appeared weathered

Verb

#92143

古ふるぼけっぱなし

furubokeppanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Old and neglected; In a state of decay

Verb

#88022

古ふるぼけてくれ

furubokete kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Play dumb.; Act clueless.

Verb

#92358

古ふるぼけてちょうだい

furubokete chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Act old.; Pretend to be senile.

Verb

#83459

古ふるぼけないでくれ

furubokenaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't act old.; Don't pretend to be senile.

Verb

#92890

古ふるぼけなければいけない

furubokenakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must pretend to be senile.; Must act doddering.

Adjective

#86326

古ふるぼけぬく

furubokenuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Not giving up; Enduring to the end

Verb

#89936

古ふるぼけるそうだ

furubokeru sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Seems old.; Is said to be senile.

Verb

#90886

古ふるぼけると

furubokeruto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when it gets old; If/when it ages

Verb

#84093

古ふるぼけるな

furubokeruna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't play old.; Don't pretend to be senile.

Verb

#83791

古ふるぼけるなら

furubokerunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when getting old; If/when pretending to be senile

Verb

#87561

古ふるぼけるようだ

furubokeru yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems old; Looks aged

Verb

#84362

古ふるぼけるらしい

furubokerurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems old; Appears senile

Verb

#88489

古ふるぼければ

furubokereba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If old; When old

Verb

#90822

古ふるぼけろ

furubokero

A strong, direct command

1. Shut up.; Stop lying.

Verb

#83647

古ふるぼけてくださいませ

furubokete kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Pretend to be senile.; Act doddering.

Verb

#83350

古ふるぼけてはならない

furuboketewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Do not feign ignorance.; Do not play dumb.

Adjective

#91761

古ふるぼけてもよろしい

furuboketemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I be old and senile?; May I feign ignorance?

Adjective

#91928

古ふるぼける

furubokeru

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59 Variants Available