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[ろう()·じん()]
roujin
noun

English Meaning(s) for 老人

noun
  1. old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly

Definition and Synonyms for 老人

Elderly people who are old collectively
Synonyms: 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, , 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老輩, 高齢者
Oldster an elderly person
Synonyms: 古老, 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 昔者, 眉雪, , 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者

Meanings for each kanji in 老人

» old man; old age; grow old
» person

Categories 老人 is a member of

Age Bracket a group of people having approximately the same age
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Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Sample Sentences for 老人

The old man said something.
The old man was starved to death.
That old man caught a large fish.
The old man predicted our success.
He stepped aside for an old man to pass.

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