老 年(ろうねん)

ろうねん

noun

old age; elderly years

1. old age, elderly years, advanced age

The period of life in which a person is old. A neutral, formal term for the stage of life following middle age. Used in medical, sociological, and literary contexts.

老年(ろうねん)になっても元気(げんき)でいたい。

I want to stay healthy even in old age.

祖父(そふ)は老年(ろうねん)を穏(おだ)やかに過(す)ごしている。

My grandfather is spending his old age peacefully.

老年(ろうねん)期(き)の健康(けんこう)管理(かんり)は、若(わか)い頃(ころ)からの生活(せいかつ)習慣(しゅうかん)に大(おお)きく左右(さゆう)される。

Health management in old age is greatly influenced by lifestyle habits formed from a young age.

Usage

A neutral, somewhat formal term for old age. Often used in compound forms like 老年(ろうねん)期(き) (the elderly period), 老年(ろうねん)医学(いがく) (geriatric medicine). More formal than 年寄(としよ)り (elderly person), which can sound slightly blunt.

Life stage terms

幼年(ようねん): early childhood
少年(しょうねん): boyhood, youth
青年(せいねん): young adulthood
壮年(そうねん): prime of life
中年(ちゅうねん): middle age
老年(ろうねん): old age

Common collocations

老年(ろうねん)期(き): old-age period, elderly years
老年(ろうねん)医学(いがく): geriatrics
老年(ろうねん)人口(じんこう): elderly population

Related Words

Related: 中年(ちゅうねん) (middle age)

Related: 老人(ろうじん) (elderly person)

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