老人 (rōjin) means “old person” | MotiTan Japanese Dictionary

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駅で老人に席を譲りました。eki de rō jin ni seki o yuzu ri ma shi ta

I gave my seat to an elderly person at the station.

Centers on a person whose age places them in the older generation, rather than on a specific family role.

お年寄りotoshiyori: A term for an older person that sounds considerate in everyday conversation.

長く生きてきた人。naga ku i ki te ki ta hito

The compound 老人 (rōjin) is formed from 老 (rō, "old") and 人 (jin, "person"), directly expressing the idea of an older person.

In everyday conversation, お年寄り (otoshiyori) can sound more considerate than 老人 (rōjin), while 老人 remains common in fixed compounds and formal descriptions.