しょろう

初 老

Common word

  1. nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    past middle age, nearing old age, near-elderly

    • 「夫は２年前に亡くなりました」と初老の女性は言った。
      "My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    age 40
    orig. meaning