noun
old woman; elderly lady
A polite or formal term for an elderly woman. Not used for family members; for one's own grandmother or elderly relative, use 祖母 or other kinship terms.
公園で老婦人がベンチに座っていた。
An old woman was sitting on a bench in the park.
その老婦人はとても上品な方でした。
That elderly lady was very refined.
Similar meaning but slightly more literary or formal; 老婦人 is more polite.
Compound of 老 (rou, 'old') and 婦人 (fujin, 'woman, lady').