LingakuFrequency rank: 12,883. – 12,919.
- (approximate) age; years
- elderly; old; aged
- older (than); senior
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
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- approximate age; years
- elderly; old; aged
- older (than); senior
This meaning refers to the number of years someone has lived, often used to provide context about a person's maturity or life experience.
This meaning describes a person who is advanced in years, often implying not just age but also a level of wisdom or authority that comes with age.
This usage denotes a comparative sense, often used to describe someone's status or position in relation to others based on age.
Generated collocations (experimental)
ねんぱい年配のほう方elderly personねんぱいしゃ年配者senior citizenねんぱい年配のひとびと人々older peopleねんぱい年配むけ向けfor seniorsねんぱい年配のゆうじん友人older friendねんぱい年配のかたがた方々にけいい敬意をひょうする表するto express respect for the elderlyねんぱい年配のすたっふスタッフsenior staffねんぱい年配のふうふ夫婦older coupleねんぱい年配のせんしゅ選手senior athleteねんぱい年配のほう方とはなす話すto talk with elderly people
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Older people still remember the Kennedy assassination.
As is often the case with old people, my grandfather keeps early hours.
Older couples often appreciate cash more than gifts because they neither need nor have room for them.
The new company rule was unfair to older workers.
Of course, many senior citizens are happy with retirement.
This kind of music is something that older people have difficulty understanding.
Nowadays, we often use the term "senior citizen" to refer to old people.