初老 shorō
shorō
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly
"ottowa ninen maeni nakunarimashita"to shorōno josēwa itta.
"My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.
Noun
2. age 40
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
"ottowa ninen maeni nakunarimashita"to shorōno josēwa itta.
"My husband passed on two years ago," an elderly lady said.
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shorōde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Beginning to show one's age; Old but not yet old
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shorōjanakatta
The past negative form
1. Wasn't prematurely old.; Wasn't experiencing early aging.
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shorōdarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably early aging.; Probably looks old for their age.
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shorōjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not getting old.; Was not appearing old.
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shorōjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't prematurely old.; Wasn't experiencing early aging.
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shorōdeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably early aging.; Probably looks older than they are.
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shorōdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not in one's prime.; Was not appearing old.
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shorōnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when first aging; If/when starting to get old
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