Oi

JLPT N3

老い (Oi) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “old age, ageing, aging, old person”.

Meanings

  1. adjectival noun, nounold age; ageing; aging
  2. nounold person; the elderly; the aged

Examples

  • Art is long, time is fleeting.

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Kanji in 老い

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