Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

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

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
古ぼける ふるぼける
 
 
古惚ける ふるぼける
 
 
古呆ける ふるぼける

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old
コ ふる.い ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ ジッ ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)