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What does 老い (おい, oi) mean?

老い (おい, oi) means old age, aging.

Quick facts
Readingおい
Romajioi
Part of speechno-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
おい
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoi

old age, aging

  1. 1no-adjective · noun old age; ageing; aging
  2. 2noun old person; the elderly; the aged

Example sentences

  • No one can stop aging.

  • I heard my father has begun to feel his age.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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