古株

Reading

Kana: ふるかぶ

Romaji: furukabu

Definitions

noun

1

old-timer; veteran; senior

2

old stump; old roots

Note: original meaning

Kanji

古

Readings: コ、 ふる.い、 ふる-、 -ふる.す

Meaning: old

株

Readings: シュ、 かぶ

Meanings: stocks, stump, shares, stock, counter for small plants

Example Sentence

腰掛(こしか)けのつもりだったのに、気(き)がついたら私(わたし)もこの会社(かいしゃ)で古株(ふるかぶ)になってしまった。

➥I only figured on staying with this company a little while when I started, but before I knew it I'd become an old timer here.