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.

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