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    3. 高齢者

    高齢者

    高こう齢れい者しゃ

    old person

    KMT4News #3+1NounFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab35 strokes

    こうれいしゃ

    Noun

    1.
    old person, elderly person, senior citizen

    Stroke 0 / 35

    Speed1.0x

    高こう齢れい者しゃの人じん口こうが増ふえています。

    The population of elderly people is increasing.

    KMT3Daily Life
    高こう齢れい者しゃ向むけのサービスが充じゅう実じつしています。

    Services for the elderly are well-developed.

    KMT4Daily Life
    多おおくの高こう齢れい者しゃが、地ち域いき社しゃ会かいで積せっ極きょく的てきに活かつ動どうしています。

    Many elderly people are actively participating in community activities.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    家か族ぞくが高こう齢れい者しゃの介かい護ごを支ささえることは、日に本ほんの文ぶん化かにおいて重じゅう要ようです。

    It is important in Japanese culture for families to support the care of the elderly.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    高こう齢れい者しゃの医い療りょう費ひ負ふ担たんは、社しゃ会かい保ほ障しょう制せい度どの大 きな課か題だいです。

    The medical cost burden on the elderly is a major challenge for the social security system.

    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
    者
    もの…(1)
    someone・person
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