old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
men and women of all ages
perpetual youth and longevity; immortality
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
chief retainer; daimyo's minister
old body; aged person; elderly person
old couple; elderly couple
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
old master; old teacher; old monk; aged priest
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
member of shogun's council of elders
perennial youth; eternal youth
mature; experienced; precocious; mature for one's age
old army general; veteran army general
intensive-care old people's home
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
(Edo-period) chief minister
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
to become decrepit; to become senile
to become decrepit and ugly with age
rehabilitation facility for the elderly
fee-charging old people's home; private nursing home
infirmity (due to old age); decrepitude; senility; senescence; superannuation
making provision for the elderly; making provision for one's old age; spending one's old age in comfort; Yōrō era (717.11.17-724.2.4)
perpetual youth and longevity
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
experienced; seasoned; veteran
spiny lobster (esp. Japanese spiny lobster, Panulirus japonicus)
remaining years (of an old person's life)
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
aging process; ageing process
care for the aged; elderly care; aged care
nursing home; welfare facility for the elderly
home for the aged; old people's home
Council of Five Elders; committee of daimyo formed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to rule Japan until his son Hideyori came of age
old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
one's old bones; aged body
fried prawns; fried shrimp
old farmer; experienced farmer
venerable authority; elderly master
Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam); old man living in the countryside
senility; dotage; decrepitude
meeting to show respect for the aged
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
seniors club; old people's club
kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
old housemaid; old female servant
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
love in old age; autumn romance
the four inevitables in human life (birth, aging, sickness, and death)
progeria; premature senility
Presbyterian Church; Presbyterians
experienced; seasoned; veteran
freshwater shrimp; freshwater prawn; river shrimp
senile (dementia, cataract, etc.)
geriatrics; geriatric medicine
deterioration (due to age); wearing out; expiration
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past); elderly person; elder
shrimp (infraorder Caridea); small shrimp, prawn or lobster
bush warbler singing even after spring has passed
elderly Confucian scholar
helmet with white hair coming out of the top, making the wearer look like an old person; kanji "old" radical at top
being healthy in old age; being old but healthy; rehabilitation facility for the elderly
senile plaque; amyloid plaque; neuritic plaque; age spot; liver spot
intensive-care old people's home
to throw in a shrimp and pull out a whale; to use a sprat to catch a mackerel; to get big returns on a small investment
premature aging; premature ageing
death comes to old and young alike; uncertainty of life
Calanthe discolor (species of orchid)
to become decrepit; to become senile
large shrimp; king prawn; lobster
to become decrepit; to become senile
be guided by your children when you are old
once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old
happy life partnership; living faithfully together till death; Venus's flower basket (Euplectella aspergillum)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
old bones; aged body; advanced age
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
sakura shrimp (Lucensosergia lucens)
lock with a curved shape resembling a shrimp (used for gate bolts); padlock
shrimp-shaped taro variety
philosophy of Lao-tse and Chuang-tse; Taoism
old sinner; elderly man-about-town; older person who enjoys free and easy lifestyle unfettered by social taboos
shiba shrimp (prawn, Metapenaeus joyneri)
northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
savings for old age; retirement savings
overseas Chinese (esp. before 1978)
Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu; Dao De Jing by Laozi
perpetual youth and longevity; long life without growing old
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
(theatrical) role of old person
freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium spp., esp. the Oriental river prawn, Macrobrachium nipponense)
geriatric medicine; medical care for the elderly
one's old bones; aged body
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
goldfish with a shrimp-like tail; head of a shamisen or lute (bent back like a shrimp's tail)
all terminals; winning hand consisting of only ones and nines as pungs or kongs plus a pair
grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare; excessive solicitude
infirmities of old age; young and old; all ages
terminals; suited tiles numbered 1 or 9
person attracted to old people; gerontophile
Yōrō Code (promulgated 757 CE)
rehabilitation facility for the elderly
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
historical or legendary practice of abandoning old people in the mountains, etc.
Gelaohui (secret Chinese society of the late Qing dynasty)
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
Chinese white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis); Oriental shrimp; fleshy prawn
repetitious harping of the elderly; oft-repeated tales by old folks; tedious and repetitive talk of old people; old man's rambling
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
worn-out vehicle; decrepit car
experience that comes with age
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
discount pass for the elderly
Yōrō Code (promulgated 757 CE)
senile lentigo; age spot; liver spot; lentigo senilis
problems of the elderly; problems of an aging society
study hard while you are young; (lit.) boys grow old easily but getting learned is harder
old people providing care for old people (parents, siblings, in-laws, etc.)
botan shrimp (Pandalus nipponensis)
crayfish (esp. red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii)
senile cataract; age-related cataract
trust the judgement of the experienced; (lit.) an old horse won't forget the way
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
impoverished elderly; poor senior citizens
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; age-related farsightedness
bondage torture where the bound victim sits cross-legged with their arms tied behind them, with the rope tightened until their ankles touch their neck
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
precocious; precocious child
becoming old; grain or plant harvested more than a year ago
to become decrepit and ugly with age
arching one's body backwards (like a shrimp); holding out one or both hands and arching one's body backwards like a shrimp (to represent being overwhelmed by someone's power)
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
seniors club; old people's club
snapping shrimp (Alpheus brevicristatus); pistol prawn
gammaridean amphipod (any small, shrimp-like crustacean of suborder Gammaridea)
broad velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis lata); shiba shrimp (Metapenaeus joyneri)
deterioration (due to age); wearing out; expiration
bush warbler singing even after spring has passed
boiled red prawn, shrimp, lobster, etc. (sometimes used as a New Year decoration)
Japanese belladonna (Scopolia japonica)
whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)
tadpole shrimp (Triopsidae spp.); shield shrimp
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
ebisenbei; shrimp-flavored rice cracker
man between 61 and 65 (ritsuryō system)
shelled shrimp (that have also had their heads removed)
shelled shrimp (that have also had their heads removed)
Paratya compressa (species of freshwater shrimp)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
grandmotherly solicitude for another's welfare; excessive solicitude
Japanese lobster (Metanephrops japonicus)
northern shrimp (Pandalus borealis); sweet shrimp; northern pink prawn; red shrimp; Maine shrimp
angular Solomon's seal (Polygonatum odoratum); scented Solomon's seal
whiskered velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis barbata); red rice prawn
winning hand consisting only of terminal and honor tiles
Dioscorea tokoro (species of wild yam)
blunt slipper lobster (species of shovel-nosed lobster, Scyllarides squammosus)
trust the judgement of the experienced; (lit.) an old horse won't forget the way
kangaroo shrimp (Glyphus marsupialis)
kangaroo shrimp (Glyphus marsupialis)
Indian bait prawn (Palaemon pacificus)
being bent (with age); being stooped over
higher number; higher numbers
progeria (disease characterized by symptoms suggestive of premature aging)
kanji "old" radical at top
age resister; antioxidant
birth, illness, old age and death
growing old together (as a married couple)
old people's talk; sociolect of the elderly; dated language
medical insurance for the elderly
geriatrics; geriatric medicine
cash gift from local government to the elderly (often on 77th and 88th birthdays)
work after retirement age; work to supplement an insufficient pension
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
old soldiers never die; they just fade away
all men are alike; all lives are alike; all men live and die; we all bleed the same; (lit.) a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too
all men are alike; all lives are alike; all men live and die; we all bleed the same; (lit.) a pike conger has one life, a shrimp does too
historical practice of abandoning old people in the mountains, etc.
preparation for retirement; preparation for old age
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
even an outstanding person becomes inferior when getting old
discount pass for the elderly
geriatrics; geriatric medicine
geriatrics; geriatric medicine
Japan Society of Anti-Aging Medicine
giant tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); black tiger prawn
Japanese wineberry (Rubus phoenicolasius); wine raspberry; wineberry
banded coral shrimp (Stenopus hispidus); coral banded shrimp; banded boxer shrimp
Japanese spear lobster (Linuparus trigonus)
fan lobster (Ibacus spp., esp. the Japanese fan lobster, Ibacus ciliatus); sand crayfish
smooth fan lobster (Ibacus novemdentatus)
slipper lobster of genus Scyllarus (esp. species Scyllarus cultrifer)
Japanese glass shrimp (Pasiphaea japonica)
spiny lebbeid (Lebbeus groenlandicus)
Hokkai shrimp (Pandalus latirostris)
Calanthe tricarinata (species of orchid)
Calanthe reflexa (species of orchid)
Chinese white shrimp (Fenneropenaeus chinensis); Oriental shrimp; fleshy prawn
tora velvet shrimp (Metapenaeopsis acclivis)
southern rough shrimp (Trachysalambria curvirostris)
southern rough shrimp (Trachysalambria curvirostris)
southern rough shrimp (Trachysalambria curvirostris)
coonstriped shrimp (Pandalus hypsinotus); humpback shrimp