Vocabulary
N1Noun

老人

ろうじん

Meaning

  • 1.old person
  • 2.senior citizen
  • 3.the aged

Meanings across languages

English
old person, senior citizen, the aged
Tiếng Việt
người già, công dân cao tuổi, người cao tuổi
日本語
老人, 高齢者, 高齢者
한국어
노인, 고령자, 노인
中文
老人, 老年人, 高龄者
Bahasa Indonesia
orang tua
ภาษาไทย
คนแก่
Español
persona mayor
Français
personne âgée
Deutsch
Senioren
Português
pessoa idosa

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Example sentences

  • そこで彼は謎の老人に出会い、秘密を聞いた。

    There he encountered a mysterious old man and listened to his secrets.

  • 老人いわく、その薬の材料は禍をもたらす力があると。

    According to the old man, the ingredients of that medicine have the power to bring about calamity.

  • 今日は、特別養護老人ホームでのシフトがあります。

    Today, I have a shift at the elderly care facility.

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