JLPT N1
老婦
This is a formal, written term for “an old woman.” You’ll see it in news or novels, but people rarely say it.
Readings
Other forms
お婆さん obasan - common term
老婆 rouba - can be blunt or literary
高齢の女性 kourei no josei - very formal
Noun
Old Woman / Elderly Lady
An old woman, used in formal or literary writing.
Example
一人 の 老婦 が 静かに ベンチ に 座って いた 。
An old woman was sitting quietly on the bench.
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