Vocabulary

What does 元老 (げんろう, genrou) mean?

元老 (げんろう, genrou) means elder statesman; doyen; old-timer.

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Readingげんろう
Romajigenrou
Part of speechnoun
げんろう
genrou

elder statesman; doyen; old-timer

  1. 1noun elder statesman; doyen; old-timer
  2. 2noun genrō (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)

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