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N3 Noun

老人(ろうじん)the aged, old person

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    1. Noun

      1. 1.

        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)内(ない)で老人(ろうじん)に席(せき)を譲(ゆず)る。

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

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    • 祖父(そふ)は老人(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)も聴力(ちょうりょく)も筋力(きんりょく)も、全(すべ)て衰(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「私(わたし)を老人(ろうじん)扱(あつか)いするな」と怒(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)や年寄(としよ)りという単語(たんご)は文脈(ぶんみゃく)によっては軽蔑(けいべつ)のニュアンスを持(も)つ事(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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