老人性
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Meanings
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noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
senile; age-related
Used as a no-adjective to describe conditions, diseases, or changes associated with old age, especially in medical or caregiving contexts.
My grandmother had surgery for a senile cataract.
Age-related forgetfulness is different from dementia.
Usage patterns
- 老人性〈事〉age-related (disease/condition), attached directly before a medical term
Senile depression is a symptom commonly seen in elderly people.
- 老人性の〈事〉an age-related (change/symptom), used attributively with の before a general noun
Age-related changes are something that happens to everyone.