旧弊

Reading

Kana: きゅうへい

Romaji: kyūhei

Definition

adj-na

noun

adj-no

1

old-fashioned; conservatism; standing evil; the old school; antiquated

Kanji

旧

Readings: キュウ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: old times, old things, old friend, former, ex-

弊

Reading: ヘイ

Meanings: abuse, evil, vice, breakage

Example Sentence

旧弊(きゅうへい)な人(ひと)は新(あたら)しい事(こと)になじめない。

➥You can't teach an old dog new tricks.