Meaning of 老人 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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老人JLPT 3
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Kana Readingろうじん
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Romajirōjin
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- the aged; old person
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Example Sentences
老人, ろうじん used in context
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It's a shame the way old people are treated.
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The old are not always wiser than the young.
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You have to respect the old.
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It is wrong to make fun of an old man.
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Be kind to old people.
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The old man was sitting with his arms folded.
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