古き良き

Japanese

Kanji in this term
古	良
ふる Grade: 2	よ Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 古(ふる)き (furuki, “old”, adnominal form of classical Japanese 古(ふる)し (furushi, “old”, adjective)) + 良(よ)き (yoki, “good”, adnominal form of classical Japanese 良(よ)し (yoshi, “good”, adjective)).

Probably a calque of English good old.

Adnominal

古(ふる)き良(よ)き • (furuki yoki) 

1. good old […]