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.
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.
The English loanword 'gerontocracy' written in katakana. Less common but understood in political science contexts.
Gerontocracy refers to rule by the elderly.
In a society ruled by the elderly, the voices of young people are hard to reach.