老人 (ろうじん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

老人 (ろうじん) means old person / elderly.

See example sentences below.

老人 at a glance

老人

ろうじんroujin

N3noun

old person / elderly

老人ろうじんroujinN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

old person / elderly

Example 1

老人が公園で散歩しています。

Translation

An elderly person is taking a walk in the park.

Example 2

老人ホームでボランティアをしています。

Translation

I volunteer at a nursing home for old people.