Formal or written term for old age, often used in official contexts, news reports, or statistical descriptions. Not typically used in casual conversation.
高年者の雇用促進が重要な課題だ。
Promoting employment for the elderly is an important issue.
高年に達しても元気な人が増えている。
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.