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/ˈɒʊld/ /ˈoʊld/

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noun

老人たち

(with the, invariable plural only) People who are old; old beings; the older generation, taken as a group.

Examples :

"A civilised society should always look after the old in the community."

文明社会は常に地域社会の老人たちの世話をするべきです。

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noun

年齢

(in combination) One of a specified age.

Examples :

"when he was an eight-year-old ; a 62-year-old should"

彼が8歳だったとき; 62歳の人々は

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noun

大人

A person older than oneself, especially an adult in relation to a teenager.

Examples :

"My old told me to study harder for the exam. "

大人は私に試験のためにもっと一生懸命勉強するように言った。

age family person human essential

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noun

両親

(most often plural) One's parents.

Examples :

"I had to sneak out to meet my girlfriend and tell the olds I was going to the library."

ガールフレンドに会うためにこっそり抜け出して、両親に図書館に行くと言わなければなりませんでした。

family person essential

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adjective

古い, 年代物の

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。

age time history essential

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adjective

古い, 中古の

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。

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adjective

古い, 年老いた

Having existed or lived for the specified time.

Examples :

"My grandfather is old; he has lived for many years. "

私の祖父は年老いています。彼は長年生きてきました。

age time history essential

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adjective

古い

(heading) Of an earlier time.

Examples :

"My grandfather's stories about his childhood are filled with old customs and traditions. "

祖父の子供時代の話は、古い慣習や伝統に満ちています。

age time essential

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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, 褪せた

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

Examples :

"The antique shop had many old-fashioned, faded red and pink chairs. "

その骨董品店には、古風で褪せた赤とピンクの椅子がたくさんありました。

color appearance essential

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adjective

古き, 大切な

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 :

"My old friend, Sarah, always brings a positive attitude to school. "

大切な友人のサラは、いつも学校に前向きな姿勢をもたらします。

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adjective

過剰な, 豊富な

Excessive, abundant.

Examples :

"The teacher had an old supply of worksheets, enough for the entire class. "

先生は、クラス全体に十分な、豊富なワークシートを持っていました。

amount quality essential