老齢は気づかぬうちに我々に忍び寄る。

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老齢 は 気づかぬ うちに 我々 に 忍び寄る 。

English Translation

Old age creeps upon us unnoticed.

Furigana

老齢(ろうれい)は気(き)づかぬうちに我々(われわれ)に忍(しの)び寄(よ)る。

Romanji

Rōrei wa kizukanu uchini wareware ni shinobiyoru.

Words

老齢 (ろうれい)

advanced age; senility

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

気付く (きづく)

to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize; to realise

打ち荷 (うちに)

jettisoned cargo

我々 (われわれ)

we

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

忍び寄る (しのびよる)

to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed

Kanji

老

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける

Meanings: old man, old age, grow old

齢

Readings: レイ、 よわい、 とし

Meaning: age

気

Readings: キ、 ケ、 いき

Meanings: spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

我

Readings: ガ、 われ、 わ、 わ.が-、 わが-

Meanings: ego, I, selfish, our, oneself

忍

Readings: ニン、 しの.ぶ、 しの.ばせる

Meanings: endure, bear, put up with, conceal, secrete, spy, sneak

寄

Readings: キ、 よ.る、 -よ.り、 よ.せる

Meanings: draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward