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N3 Noun

老人(ろうじん)the aged, old person

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    1. Noun

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      old person, senior citizen, the aged, the elderly

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    老人 【ろうじん】

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      電車(でんしゃ)(ない)老人(ろうじん)(せき)(ゆず)る。

      I give up my seat to elderly people on the train.

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      祖父(そふ)老人(ろうじん)なのにとても元気(げんき)です。

      My grandfather is elderly, but he is very energetic.

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      老人(ろうじん)になると視力(しりょく)聴力(ちょうりょく)筋力(きんりょく)も、(すべ)(おとろ)えてくるそうだ。

      It is said that as one becomes elderly, their vision, hearing, and muscle strength all decline.

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      患者(かんじゃ)さんに「(わたし)老人(ろうじん)(あつか)いするな」と(おこ)られてしまいました。

      I got scolded by a patient for treating them like an old person.

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      老人(ろうじん)年寄(としよ)りという単語(たんご)文脈(ぶんみゃく)によっては軽蔑(けいべつ)のニュアンスを()(こと)もある。

      The words 'elderly' or 'old people' can sometimes carry a derogatory nuance depending on the context.

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