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elder

/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/

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noun

長老, 年長者

An older person or an older member, usually a leader, of some community.

Examples :

"We were presented to the village elder."

私たちは村の長老に紹介されました。

age person family group society religion tradition

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noun

年長者, 長老

One who is older than another.

Examples :

"Respect your elders."

年長者を敬いなさい。

age family person

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noun

長老, 先輩

One who lived at an earlier period; a predecessor.

Examples :

"My grandfather is an elder of our family, having lived through many important historical events. "

私の祖父は、多くの重要な歴史的出来事を経験した、私たちの家族の長老です。

age family history person

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noun

長老

An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.

Examples :

"The elder at the church gave a thoughtful sermon about forgiveness. "

教会の長老は、許しについて考えさせられる説教をしました。

religion person organization

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noun

長老, 牧師

A clergyman authorized to administer all the sacraments.

Examples :

"a travelling elder"

旅する牧師

religion person theology

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noun

長老

One ordained to the lowest office in the Melchizedek priesthood.

Examples :

"After being a member of the Church for a while, Bill was ordained to the office of elder."

しばらく教会会員であった後、ビルは長老の職に聖任されました。

religion theology

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noun

長老、宣教師

Male missionary.

Examples :

"The elders are coming over for dinner tonight."

長老たちが今夜、夕食に来ます。

religion person

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noun

長老

(often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.

Examples :

"One of the long-time leaders in the Church is Elder Packer."

教会の長年の指導者の1人であるパッカー長老。

religion title person organization

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noun

異教の司祭、異教の女司祭

A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

Examples :

"The village elder performed a ritual to honor the goddess of the harvest. "

村の異教の司祭は、収穫の女神を祀る儀式を行った。

religion mythology theology culture person

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verb

戒める, 叱責する

To admonish or reprove for improper conduct by the elders of the meeting.

Examples :

"The school's elders will elder the student for not following the dress code. "

学校の長老たちは、服装規定に従わなかった生徒を叱責するでしょう。

age family society moral religion tradition

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adjective

より古い, 年長の

Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.

Examples :

"an old abandoned building; an old friend"

古い放棄された建物；古い友人。

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adjective

年長の, 年配の

Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.

Examples :

"I find that an old toothbrush is good to clean the keyboard with."

古い歯ブラシはキーボードを掃除するのに良いと思います。

age time condition

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adjective

年長の, 年配の

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"The elder brother had been attending the same school for ten years. "

兄は10年間同じ学校に通っていた。

age family person

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adjective

より古い, 以前の

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"The elder sister helped her younger brother with his homework. "

姉は弟の宿題を手伝いました。

time age history

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adjective

退屈な, 飽き飽きする

Tiresome after prolonged repetition.

Examples :

"Your constant pestering is getting old."

あなたの絶え間ない嫌がらせは飽き飽きします。

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adjective

くすんだ, 退色した

Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.

Examples :

"The painting used an elder red, almost a faded rose color, to depict the sunset. "

その絵は、夕焼けを描くために、くすんだ赤色、ほとんど退色したバラ色を使用しました。

color appearance

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adjective

年配の、古くからの

A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)

Examples :

"The teacher gave the students an old, elder assignment to complete. "

先生は生徒たちに、完了させるための古い、年配の課題を与えました。

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adjective

過度の, 豊富な

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The farmer had an elder supply of potatoes, enough to last through the winter. "

農家は、冬を越すのに十分な、過度の量のジャガイモを持っていた。

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noun

ニワトコ

A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a beautiful elder bush. "

祖母の庭には美しいニワトコの茂みがあります。

plant nature biology

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noun

ニワトコ

Any of the other species of the genus Sambucus: small trees, shrubs or herbaceous perennials with red, purple, or white/yellow berries (some of which are poisonous).

Examples :

"The elder bushes in the park produced beautiful clusters of purple berries. "

公園のニワトコの茂みは、美しい紫色の実をつけました。

plant fruit nature biology