Illustration: Four generations gather on the veranda of a Japanese family home. At the center, a very elderly woman with silver hair, deeply lined cheeks, and age-spotted hands sits upright while her adult granddaughter arranges everyone's slippers.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

高こう齢れい

kourei

advanced age, old age

Example sentences

  1. 海うみがめは高齢こうれいまで生いきる。

    Turtles live to a great age.

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  2. 父ちちはもう高齢こうれいなので働はたらけないんです。

    My father is too old to work.

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  3. ヘンリーは高齢こうれいを理由りゆうに解雇かいこされた。

    Henry was dismissed by reason of his old age.

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Kanji in 高齢

  • 高tall; highOnコウKunたかい・たか・たかまる
  • 齢ageOnレイKunよわい・とし

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