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Definition and Synonyms for 老
| 1. | 老い | 年を取った人々の総称 |
| Elderly | people who are old collectively | |
| Synonyms: | 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 老, 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老輩, 高齢者 | |
| 2. | 昔人 | 年輩の人 |
| Oldster | an elderly person | |
| Synonyms: | 古老, 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 昔者, 眉雪, 老, 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者 |
Meanings for each kanji in 老
| » | 老 | old man; old age; grow old |
Categories 老 is a member of
| 1. | 年齢層 | ほぼ同年齢の人々のグループ |
| Age Bracket | a group of people having approximately the same age | |
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| 2. | 成人 | 進んで成熟からの十分に発達した人 |
| Adult | a fully developed person from maturity onward | |
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Sample Sentences for 老
老婦人は３LDKの集合住宅に独りで住んでいた。
The old woman lived in a 3 room apartment by herself.
新進作家の登場でその老作家は影の薄い存在となった。
With the appearance of a promising new writer, the aging novelist fell from prominence.
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