How to Say ‘Old information’ in Japanese
古い情報
furui jouhou
[foo-roo-ee joh-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [古い情報] = outdated info. Natural alternative: [情報が古い] (“the info is old/out of date”).
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, it’s common to apologize before correcting outdated info: [すみません、情報が古くて…].
Phrase Breakdown
古い
furui
[foo-roo-ee]
old; outdated
古い modifies the noun that follows. In 古い情報 it means “outdated information.”
古い情報だから、気をつけて。
It’s outdated information, so be careful.
情報
jouhou
[joh-hoh]
information
情報 is “information.” Together with 古い it becomes “old/outdated information.”
古い情報を信じないで。
Don’t believe outdated information.
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