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    3. 高齢

    高齢

    高こう齢れい

    advanced age

    KMT4News #3+1CoreNoun, ParticleMedicine & HealthKanji Vocab27 strokes

    こうれい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    advanced age, old age

    Stroke 0 / 27

    Speed1.0x

    高こう齢れいの人ひとが増ふえています。

    The number of elderly people is increasing.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かの女じょは高こう齢れいにもかかわらず、とても元げん気きです。

    Despite her advanced age, she is very energetic.

    KMT4Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    高こう齢れい者しゃは定てい期き的てきな健けん康こう診しん断だんを受うけるべきです。

    Elderly people should receive regular health check-ups.

    KMT4Medicine & HealthDaily Life
    高こう齢れいの両りょう親しんの介かい護ごは大たい変へんな仕し事ごとです。

    Caring for elderly parents is a demanding job.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsWork & Career
    高こう齢れい化か社しゃ会かいにおける医い療りょう問もん題だいは深しん刻こくです。

    Medical issues in an aging society are serious.

    KMT6Medicine & HealthPolitics & Law

    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
    齢
    よわい・とし…(1)
    age
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