老齢

ろうれい
rourei

advanced age (formal)

What does 老齢 mean?

老齢 is a Japanese noun meaning “advanced age (formal)” in English. It is written as 老齢 in kanji, ろうれい in hiragana, and rourei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentences

老齢のため引退した。

He retired because of his advanced age.

老齢の母を介護している。

I'm caring for my elderly mother.

Words sharing kanji with 老齢

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