(こうかれい)

こうかれい
noun
anti-aging
healthscience
1. anti-aging
The practice or science of slowing, preventing, or reversing the effects of aging on the body.
抗加齢(こうかれい)医学(いがく)関心(かんしん)ある
I'm interested in anti-aging medicine.
Supplements said to have anti-aging effects are popular.
In the field of anti-aging, diet, exercise, and sleep are said to be the three basics, and the importance of quality sleep in particular is drawing attention.

A compound of (こう) (anti-, against) and 加齢(かれい) (aging). This is the Japanese equivalent of the English loanword アンチエイジング, and both terms are widely used. 抗加齢(こうかれい) tends to appear in more technical or medical contexts, while アンチエイジング is more common in advertising and everyday speech.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • アンチエイジング: anti-aging (English loanword, more casual/commercial)
  • 若返(わかがえ): rejuvenation (native Japanese term)
  • 老化防止(ろうかぼうし): prevention of aging