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老い

Reading

Kana: おい
Romaji: oi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

old age; old person; the old; the aged

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

Example Sentences

(かれ)年老(としお)いた。
➥He grew old.
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(かれ)はとても年老(としお)いていた。
➥He was very old.
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()いも(わか)きも戦争(せんそう)にいった。
➥Young and old went to battle.
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おいては()(したが)え。
➥The old generation must make way for the new.
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少年(しょうねん)()(やす)(がく)()(がた)し。
➥Art is long, time is fleeting.
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彼女(かのじょ)()いた(はは)世話(せわ)をした。
➥She looked after her old mother.
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