Japanese

ろう
Meaning: old; senior; elderly (prefix)
Part of Speech: Prefix

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Handwriting

老

Example sentences

He listened to the elderly teacher's talk.
多くの人々がその老医師を尊崇している。
Many people revere that old doctor.
騒ぎ立てる若者たちに対し、老主人が大喝一声を浴びせると、辺りは一瞬で静まり返った。
When the old master gave a thundering cry to the rowdy youths, the place fell silent in an instant.
老剣客は眼光炯炯として、相手のわずかな動きも見逃さなかった。
The old swordsman's eyes shone piercingly, and he did not miss even the slightest movement of his opponent.
あの老教授は退官後も学問への情熱を失わず、まさに薑桂之性といえる。
Even after retirement, that old professor has not lost his passion for scholarship; he truly embodies the nature of ginger and cinnamon.
老教授は白首窮経の精神で研究を続けている
The elderly professor continues his research with the spirit of lifelong dedication to scholarship.

Usage Notes

A prefix added to nouns to indicate old age or to show respect to a senior figure.

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