ロートル Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
old person; oldster
usually written using kana alone
Informal, somewhat rough term for an old person, borrowed from Chinese 老头儿 (lǎotóur). Often carries a dismissive or familiar tone.
from Chinese lǎotóur
newborn babe, child, young of animals
Similar words
- 年寄り
年寄り is a neutral, standard term for an elderly person, while ロートル is a casual, often dismissive loanword.
- お年寄り
お年寄り is a polite, respectful term for elderly people, contrasting with the rough tone of ロートル.
Etymology
Borrowed from Mandarin Chinese 老头儿 (lǎotóur, 'old man'). The kanji form 老頭児 is ateji.
