Meaning of 老害(ろうがい) in Japanese

老害
Kana Reading
ろうがい
Romaji
rōgai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    problems caused by the elderly (esp. gerontocracy, and elderly people's control over the young)

Related Kanji

老 JLPT 3

6 strokes

old man, old age, grow old

On'Yomi: ロウ

Kun'Yomi: お.いる, ふ.ける

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害 JLPT 3

10 strokes

harm, injury

On'Yomi: ガイ

Kun'Yomi:

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