Vocabulary

What does 老衰 (ろうすい, rousui) mean?

老衰 (ろうすい, rousui) means senile decline, infirmity of old age.

Quick facts
Reading	ろうすい
Romaji	rousui
Part of speech	noun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

老衰ろうすい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonrousui

senile decline, infirmity of old age

1noun · suru verb · intransitive senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)

Example sentences

老衰(ろうすい)により体力(たいりょく)が衰(おとろ)えてきた。
My physical strength has declined due to senile weakness.
祖父(そふ)は老衰(ろうすい)で静(しず)かに亡(な)くなった。
My grandfather passed away peacefully of old age.