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    3. 長老

    長老

    長ちょう老ろう

    elder

    KMT5News #9+1Religion & PhilosophyFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab14 strokes

    ちょうろう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    elder, senior

    Noun

    2.
    senior monk
    Buddhism
    3.
    dean, presbyter, patriarch

    Stroke 0 / 14

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    村むらの長ちょう老ろうが昔むかしの話はなしをしてくれた。

    The village elder told me old stories.

    KMT4Family & RelationshipsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはその分ぶん野やの長ちょう老ろうとして尊そん敬けいされている。

    He is respected as an elder in that field.

    KMT5Work & CareerDaily Life
    家か族ぞくの長ちょう老ろうとして、彼かれは常つねに皆みんなの相そう談だん相あい手てだった。

    As the family elder, he was always everyone's confidant.

    KMT5Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    その寺てらの長ちょう老ろうは、多おおくの弟で子しを指し導どうしてきました。

    The elder monk of that temple has guided many disciples.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyEducation
    部ぶ族ぞくの長ちょう老ろうたちは、重じゅう要ような決けっ定ていを下くだす際さいに知ち恵えを貸かし与あたえる。

    The tribal elders impart their wisdom when making important decisions.

    KMT7Culture & TraditionsPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    長
    なが.い・おさ…(8)
    long・leader・superior・senior
    老
    お.いる・ふ.ける…(4)
    old man・old age・grow old
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