老夫婦(ろうふうふ)

ろうふうふ
noun
elderly couple; old married couple
1. elderly couple; old married couple
A married couple who are both elderly. Often used warmly to describe a couple who have been together for a long time.
老夫婦(ろうふうふ)が手(て)をつないで歩(ある)いていた。
An elderly couple was walking hand in hand.
隣(となり)に住(す)む老夫婦(ろうふうふ)はとても仲(なか)がいい。
The elderly couple living next door get along very well.
その老夫婦(ろうふうふ)は五十(ごじゅう)年(ねん)以上(いじょう)も一緒(いっしょ)に暮(く)らしてきたそうだ。
I hear that elderly couple has lived together for over fifty years.

老夫婦(ろうふうふ) refers to a married couple who are both elderly, typically implying they have been together for many years.

FORMATION:
老(ろう) (old, elderly) + 夫婦(ふうふ) (married couple).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 老夫婦(ろうふうふ)が暮(く)らす: an elderly couple lives (together)
  • 仲(なか)のいい老夫婦(ろうふうふ): a close/loving elderly couple
  • 老夫婦(ろうふうふ)二人暮(ふたりぐ)らし: an elderly couple living alone together

NUANCE:
Generally a neutral or warm term. In stories and narratives, 老夫婦(ろうふうふ) often evokes long companionship, quiet lives, or touching devotion. It appears frequently in folktales (e.g., おじいさんとおばあさん scenes).

RELATED:

  • 夫婦(ふうふ): married couple (general)
  • 若夫婦(わかふうふ): young married couple
  • 新婚(しんこん)夫婦(ふうふ): newlywed couple
  • 老人(ろうじん): elderly person (individual)
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