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    3. 初老

    初老

    初しょ老ろう

    past middle age

    KMT8News #24+1Family & RelationshipsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    しょろう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    past middle age, nearing old age, near-elderly

    Noun

    2.
    age 40

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれももう初しょ老ろうの域いきに達たっしています。

    He is already past middle age.

    KMT7Family & Relationships
    初しょ老ろうの男だん性せいは、まだ精せい力りょく的てきに働はたらいています。

    The man, nearing old age, still works energetically.

    KMT8Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    初しょ老ろうの父ちちは、孫まごたちと過すごす時じ間かんを楽たのしんでいます。

    My father, now past middle age, enjoys spending time with his grandchildren.

    KMT8Family & Relationships
    多おおくの人ひとは40代だ後いは半んから50代だい前まえ半はんを初しょ老ろうの時じ期きと見みなしています。

    Many people in their late 40s or early 50s are considered to be in their "初老" phase.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    初しょ老ろうを迎むかえながらも、彼かれの若わか々わかしい精せい神しんは変かわらない。

    Despite being past middle age, his youthful spirit remains unchanged.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships

    Kanji that make up this word

    初
    はじ.め・はじ.めて・はつ・はつ-・うい-・-そ.める…(4)
    first time・beginning
    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
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