老い

おい
JLPT:N3
Frequency:
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Old age; the process of growing old and the changes that come with aging.

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誰にでも老いは訪れる。

Old age comes to everyone.

祖父の老いを感じて、介護について真剣に考え始めた。

Noticing my grandfather's aging, I began to seriously think about care.

老いに伴う病気を予防するために運動を続けている。

I keep exercising to prevent illnesses associated with aging.

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