ろうじょ
Noun
1.
elderly woman
2.
senior lady-in-waiting
historical term
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その老女は、昔の出来事を鮮明に覚えていた。
That elderly woman clearly remembered past events.
祖母はもう老女と呼べる年齢だが、とても元気だ。
My grandmother is already old enough to be called an elderly woman, but she is very energetic.
物語の語り手は、賢明な老女の姿を借りて登場する。
The narrator of the story appears in the guise of a wise old woman.
平安時代の宮廷には、多くの老女が仕えていたと記録されている。
It is recorded that many senior ladies-in-waiting served in the Heian period court.
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