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ねんちょうしゃ
Meanings
Noun
1. senior; elder; person older than oneself
Alt. forms
年ねん長ちょう者しゃ
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ねんちょうしゃ
Pitch accent
ね
んちょ
うしゃ
Composed of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
one's superior; one's elder; one's senior; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person
Composed of
senior; older
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
oldest person
Examples (1 in total)
Children often try to imitate their elders.