高齢者

Formal term for an elderly person or senior citizen.

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お年寄り common, warmer equivalent

老人 can sound blunt

Noun

"Elderly Person" / "Senior Citizen"

Refers strictly to older adults within administrative, medical, or statistical contexts, such as priority seating or demographic reports.

Example

このバスには高齢者のための優先席があります。

This bus has priority seats for the elderly.

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高齢者

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Formal term for an elderly person or senior citizen.

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