old age

老年、老齢

長く生きた人が迎える、人生の後半の時期。

やさしい英語で： The last part of a person’s life, when they have lived for many years.

• She enjoys life in old age.
• They saved money for their old age.
• He hopes to reach old age in good health.

使い方： in old age (She stayed active in old age.)

類義語： later life

反対語： youth

よく使う表現： in old age, reach old age, comfortable old age

老衰

長く生きた後、体の衰えや健康上の問題で自然に亡くなる原因としての老い。

やさしい英語で： Natural death after many years of life, as the body becomes weaker and develops health problems.

• His dog died of old age.
• The family said she died peacefully of old age.
• Old age was recorded as the cause of death.

使い方： die of old age (Our cat died of old age.)

よく使う表現： die of old age, death from old age