Illustration: An older adult with white hair, pronounced facial lines, and visibly aged hands sits comfortably on the veranda of a Japanese home, repairing a bamboo insect cage. Their posture is assured and their hands work precisely. A younger neighbor watches, holding a strip of bamboo ready to pass across.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

老ろう人じん

roujin

older person

老人 can sound blunt when referring to someone directly. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

あの老人ろうじんは誰だれですか。
Who is that old man?
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その老人ろうじんは気難きむずかしい。
The old man is hard to please.
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老人ろうじんは杖つえをついていた。
The old man walked with a stick.
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Kanji in 老人

老old man; old ageOnロウKunおいる・ふける
人personOnジン・ニンKunひと

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