長 寿(ちょうじゅ)

ちょうじゅ

noun

longevity; long life

1. longevity; long life

Living to an old age; a long lifespan. Used for both people and things (such as long-running TV programs or products). Carries a positive connotation of a full, blessed life.

祖母(そぼ)の長寿(ちょうじゅ)を祝(いわ)う。

To celebrate my grandmother's longevity.

日本(にほん)は世界(せかい)でも有数(ゆうすう)の長寿(ちょうじゅ)国(こく)だ。

Japan is one of the world's leading countries for longevity.

健康(けんこう)で長寿(ちょうじゅ)な人生(じんせい)を送(おく)るために、食事(しょくじ)と運動(うんどう)のバランスが大切(たいせつ)だ。

To live a long and healthy life, a balance of diet and exercise is important.

Usage

長寿(ちょうじゅ) is a positive word associated with good health and blessings. It is commonly used in celebrations of elderly relatives reaching milestone ages.

Common collocations

長寿(ちょうじゅ)を祝(いわ)う (to celebrate longevity)
長寿(ちょうじゅ)社会(しゃかい) (aging society)
長寿(ちょうじゅ)の秘訣(ひけつ) (the secret to longevity)
長寿(ちょうじゅ)番組(ばんぐみ) (long-running program)
健康(けんこう)長寿(ちょうじゅ) (healthy longevity)

Cultural note

Japanese tradition celebrates specific ages as 長寿(ちょうじゅ) milestones: 還暦(かんれき) (60), 古希(こき) (70), 喜寿(きじゅ) (77), 傘寿(さんじゅ) (80), 米寿(べいじゅ) (88), 卒寿(そつじゅ) (90), and 百寿(ひゃくじゅ)/百歳(ひゃくさい) (100). Each has traditional celebration customs.

Related Words

Compare: 長命(ちょうめい) (long life)

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