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middle-aged and older people; the middle-aged and elderly
A collective term for people in their middle years and beyond, typically from around 40 to 65 years old. Combines the concepts of middle age and older age into one demographic category.
中高年向けの健康講座。
A health course aimed at middle-aged and older people.
中高年の転職は簡単ではない。
Changing jobs is not easy for middle-aged and older workers.
中高年になると、生活習慣病のリスクが高まる。
As you reach middle and older age, the risk of lifestyle diseases increases.
A compound of 中年 (middle age) and 高年 (older age), abbreviated to 中高年. Widely used in media, government, and business contexts to refer to the demographic roughly between 40 and 65.
USAGE:
Very common as a modifier: 中高年向け (aimed at middle-aged and older people), 中高年層 (the middle-aged and older demographic). Frequently appears in discussions of health, employment, and social policy.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 中高年向け — aimed at middle-aged and older people
- 中高年層 — middle-aged and older demographic
- 中高年の健康 — health of middle-aged and older people
- 中高年男性 — middle-aged and older men
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 中年 — middle age (roughly 40-55)
- 高齢者 — elderly person (65 and older)
- 壮年 — prime of life (roughly 30-50)