English–Japanese
“older person” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajinenpai
Example
この席は年配の方にお譲りします。ko no seki wa nen pai no hō ni o yuzu ri shi ma su
I will give this seat to an older person.
How to say “older person” in Japanese
“Older person” in Japanese is 年配 (nenpai).
It describes someone as relatively advanced in age while leaving the exact age unspecified.
Example sentences with 年配
この講座は年配の方にも分かりやすい内容です。ko no kō za wa nen pai no hō ni mo wa ka ri ya su i nai yō de su
This course is easy for older people to understand.
Tips for using 年配
- In polite Japanese, 年配の方 (nenpai no kata) refers to an older person without stating a fixed age, making the expression less blunt than a direct age label.