初老

Reading

Kana: しょろう
Romaji: shorou
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

past middle-aged; aging; ageing; elderly

2

age 40

Kanji

Readings: ショ、 はじ.め、 はじ.めて、 はつ、 はつ-、 うい-、 -そ.める、 -ぞ.め
Meanings: first time, beginning
Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

Example Sentences

(かれ)初老(しょろう)だが(わか)()える。
➥Although he is elderly, he looks young.
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(おっと)は2(ねん)(まえ)()くなりました」と初老(しょろう)女性(じょせい)()った。
➥"My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.
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(わたし)はすでにいわゆる初老(しょろう)だ。
➥I am already what you call elderly.
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