also: エージ
noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
Used as a suffix or prefix in compound nouns to indicate a historical age, era, or period. Common in terms like アイスエイジ (Ice Age) or ニューエイジ (New Age).
The Ice Age movie is very interesting.
New Age music is relaxing.
middle age
overage player
gang age; preadolescence
Standard katakana spelling for the English loanword 'age'.
Alternate katakana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Loanword from English 'age', used in Japanese primarily as a suffix or prefix in compound nouns.