Translation guide
A system of government ruled by the elderly. In Japanese, this is typically expressed with the term 老人政治 (roujin seiji) or the loanword ジェロントクラシー (jerontokurashii).
Referring to a political system where power is held by old people.
The standard Japanese term for gerontocracy, literally 'old person politics'. Used in formal and academic contexts.
その国は老人政治の典型だ。
That country is a typical example of gerontocracy.
A more literal phrase meaning 'elderly rule'. Used in descriptive contexts but less common as a political term.
高齢者支配の社会では若者の声が届きにくい。
In a society ruled by the elderly, the voices of young people are hard to reach.
The English loanword 'gerontocracy' written in katakana. Less common but understood in political science contexts.
ジェロントクラシーは高齢者による支配を指す。
Gerontocracy refers to rule by the elderly.