also: こぶつ
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
antique; old article; secondhand goods
Refers broadly to old or used items, from valuable antiques to everyday secondhand goods. The reading こぶつ is often used in legal or commercial contexts, while ふるもの is more colloquial.
この店は古物を扱っています。
This shop deals in antiques and secondhand goods.
祖母の家には古物がたくさん
There are many old articles in my grandmother's house.
中古品 specifically means 'used goods' or 'secondhand items', often with a focus on relatively recent used products, while 古物 can include genuinely old or antique items.
骨董品 refers specifically to antiques or curios of artistic or historical value, whereas 古物 is a broader term for any old or used article.
Compound of 古 (old) and 物 (thing). The reading ふるもの is the native Japanese reading, while こぶつ is the Sino-Japanese reading.