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    3. 高年

    高年

    高こう年ねん

    old age

    KMT9News #34+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    こうねん

    Noun

    1.
    old age

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    高こう年ねんになっても元げん気きな人ひとが多おおい。

    Many people remain energetic even in old age.

    KMT8Daily Life
    高こう年ねん者しゃの健けん康こう維い持じは社しゃ会かい全ぜん体たいの課か題だいだ。

    Maintaining the health of the elderly is a challenge for society as a whole.

    KMT9Medicine & Health
    高こう年ねん層そうの雇こ用よう機き会かいを増ふやす政せい策さくが求もとめられている。

    Policies to increase employment opportunities for the elderly are being sought.

    KMT9Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    高こう年ねんの両りょう親しんが安あん心しんして暮くらせるよう、バリアフリーの家いえに改かい築ちくした。

    We renovated the house to be barrier-free so that my elderly parents could live there with peace of mind.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsHome & Housing
    高こう年ねんになっても新あたらしいことに挑ちょう戦せんする姿し勢せいは素す晴ばらしい。

    The attitude of challenging new things even in old age is wonderful.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    高
    たか.い・たか・-だか・たか.まる・たか.める…(6)
    tall・high・expensive
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
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