しょろう

初老

past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly

N5Common wordNo-adjective

No-adjective, Noun

past middle age•nearing old age•near-elderly

Noun

age 40

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は初老だが若く見(みえる)える。

Although he is elderly, he looks young.

私(わたし)はすでにいわゆる初老だ。

I am already what you call elderly.

「夫(おっと)は２年(ねん)前(まえ)に亡くなりました」と初老の女性は言った。

"My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.

first time, beginning

ショ / はじ.め

old man, old age, grow old

ロウ / お.いる