老後(ろうご)

ろうご
noun
old age; post-retirement years
time-perioddaily-life
1. old age; post-retirement years; later years of life
The period of life after retirement, typically from one's 60s onward. A frequent topic in discussions about finances, health, and life planning. Composed of 老 (old) + 後 (after).
老後(ろうご)のために貯金(ちょきん)している。
I am saving money for my retirement years.
老後(ろうご)は田舎(いなか)で暮(く)らしたい。
I want to live in the countryside in my old age.
老後(ろうご)の生活(せいかつ)に不安(ふあん)を感(かん)じる人(ひと)が増(ふ)えている。
More and more people feel anxious about their post-retirement life.

Usage

老後(ろうご) is a very common word in discussions about life planning, finances, and social welfare. The phrase 老後(ろうご)資金(しきん) (retirement funds) and concerns about 老後(ろうご)破産(はさん) (retirement bankruptcy) are frequent topics in Japanese media.

Common collocations

Related Words

Compare: 余生(よせい) (remaining years of life)
Compare: 老年期(ろうねんき) (old age)
Compare: 晩年(ばんねん) (one's later years)
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