養老院
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Meanings
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home for the aged; old people's home
A somewhat dated term for a residential care facility for the elderly. In modern Japanese, 老人ホーム is more common.
My grandfather lives peacefully in a home for the aged.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉を養老院に入れるto put someone in a home for the aged
We decided to put my grandmother in a home for the aged.
- 養老院で暮らすto live in a home for the aged
He spent his final years living in a home for the aged.