高齢
こうれい
advanced age; old age
Common word
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
advanced age; old age
Example sentences
相当高齢である。
He is well advanced in life.
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An old woman was burnt to death.
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Turtles live to a great age.
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His advanced age prevents him from getting a job.
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Henry was dismissed by reason of his old age.
More examples (10)
父はもう高齢なので働けないんです。
My father is too old to work.
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He was too old to resist.
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Tom is too old to live alone.
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The old man narrowly escaped being run over by a car.
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He is very concerned about his elderly parent's health.
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The old man spoke to me in French.
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Tom is too old to be living on his own.
彼はもう高齢ですから、世話をするのはあなたの務めなんですよ。
Now that he is old, it is your duty to look after him.
その若い男性はその高齢の女性が車に買った食料を積むことを手伝った。
The young man helped the old lady load the groceries into her car.
高齢の守衛、トム・スケレトンは、よれよれのアームチェアーに座りこんで、俳優たちが楽屋からの石段を上ってくるのを聞いていた。
Tom Skeleton, the ancient stage doorkeeper, sat in his battered armchair, listening as the actors came up the stone stairs from their dressing rooms.