English–Japanese
“older” in Japanese
How to say “older” in Japanese
“Older” in Japanese is 年長 (nenchō).
Presents a person as older than others in the relevant group, with age order rather than ability as the focus.
Example sentences with 年長
兄は私より三歳年長です。ani wa watashi yo ri san sai nen chō de su
My brother is three years older than I am.
Tips for using 年長
- In Japanese childcare and school settings, 年長 (nenchō) often labels the oldest class in a group, so it can describe a group as well as an individual.
Other Japanese words for “older”
姉は私より年上です。ane wa watashi yo ri toshi ue de su
My sister is older than me.