English–Japanese

“age” in Japanese

Japanese

Also老いる (oiru)

Romajinenrei

あなたの年齢を教えてください。a na ta no nen rei o oshi e te ku da sa i

Please tell me your age.

“Age” in Japanese is 年齢 (nenrei).

Places a person on the timeline of years that have passed since birth.

弟の年齢は八歳です。otōto no nen rei wa hachi sai de su

My younger brother's age is eight.

年齢を問わず、誰でも参加できます。nen rei o to wa zu dare de mo san ka de ki ma su

Regardless of age, anyone can participate.

In Japanese, 年齢 (nenrei, "age") sounds more formal than 何歳 (nansai), which is common when asking someone's age in everyday conversation.

oiru

verbage

長く生きれば、誰でも老います。naga ku i ki re ba dare de mo o i ma su

Anyone who lives long enough will age.