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ねんちょうしゃ
Meanings
Noun
1. senior; elder; person older than oneself
Alt. forms
年
ねん
長
ちょう
者
しゃ
100%
ねんちょうしゃ
Pitch accent
ね
んちょ
うしゃ
Composed of
ねん
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ちょうしゃ
one's superior; one's elder; one's senior;
(arch.)
virtuous and gentle person
Composed of
ねんちょう
senior; older
しゃ
person; -er;
(arch.)
expert;
(arch.)
geisha;
(arch.)
prostitute
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
さい
ねんちょうしゃ
oldest person
Examples (1 in total)
子
こ
供
ども
はよく
ねんちょうしゃ
の
真
ま
似
ね
をしようとする。
Children often try to imitate their elders.