aged body; old bones
Literary or somewhat self-deprecating term for one's own aging body. Often used in reflective or humble contexts.
I push my aged body to keep working actively.
I want to live out a quiet retirement while taking care of my old bones.
Standard kanji form; 躯 is a character for body, often used in literary contexts.
Variant with the older form 軀; less common in modern usage.
Compound of 老 (old) and 躯 (body). The character 躯 is a literary term for the physical body, giving the word a somewhat formal or poetic feel.