elderly person; older person
A polite, neutral term for an older person, often used in formal or respectful contexts.
Many elderly people live in this area.
Let's offer our seats to elderly people.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant kanji spelling; 年輩 is an alternative form of 年配.
Compound of 年配 (ねんぱい, 'age; older generation') + 者 (しゃ, 'person').