Formal or written term for old age, often used in official contexts, news reports, or statistical descriptions. Not typically used in casual conversation.
Promoting employment for the elderly is an important issue.
More people are staying healthy even after reaching old age.
middle-aged and older people; middle and old age
elderly person; senior citizen
advanced age; elderly
Compound of 高 (high, advanced) and 年 (year, age), literally 'advanced years'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of old age.