noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
ugliness of old age
Refers to the physical unattractiveness or deterioration that comes with aging. Often used in literary or reflective contexts.
老醜をさらすのは避けたいと彼は言った。
He said he wants to avoid exposing the ugliness of old age.
その肖像画は老醜を隠さずに描いている。
The portrait depicts the ugliness of old age without hiding it.