老衰 (ろうすい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

老衰 (ろうすい) means senility / age-related decline.

See example sentences below.

老衰 at a glance

老衰

ろうすいrousui

N1noun

senility / age-related decline

老衰ろうすいrousuiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

senility / age-related decline

Example 1

祖父は老衰で静かに亡くなりました。

Translation

My grandfather passed away peacefully from senility.

Example 2

老衰による体力の低下が目立つ。

Translation

The decline in physical strength from senility is noticeable.