老い

おい

old age, the aged

Also:old person

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 老い mean?

老い is a Japanese adjective meaning old age, the aged in English. It can also be translated as old person depending on context. It is written as 老い in kanji, おい in hiragana, and oi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

少年老い易く学成り難し。

Art is long, time is fleeting.