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old adjective

  /ɐʉld/ , /əʉld/ , /ˈoʊld/ , /ˈəʊld/ , [ɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [əʉɫd] , [ˈoːɫd] , [ˈɒʊ(ɫ)d] , [ˈɔʊ(ɫ)d]
  • Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
 古い, ふるい
  • Of a living being, having lived for most of the expected years.
 年老いる, 老いる, 古い
  • Having existed or lived for the specified time.
 才, 歳
  • Of a perishable item, having existed for most of, or more than, its shelf life.
  • Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
  • Former, previous.
 古い

elder noun

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • A leader or senior member of a tribe or community, often of considerable age, respected as an authority figure, especially in a counselling, consultative, or ceremonial role.
 年寄り, 長老
  • An officer of a church, sometimes having teaching responsibilities.
  • (Mormonism, often capitalized) Title for a male missionary; title for a general authority.
 長老

elder adjective

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • older, greater than another in age or seniority.
 年上, 年長

elder noun

  /ˈeldə/ , /ˈɛldə/ , /ˈɛldəɹ/ , /ˈɛldɚ/
  • A small tree, Sambucus nigra, having white flowers in a cluster, and edible purple berries.
 接骨木, 西洋接骨木
elder statesman
元老
ground elder
岩三葉
Chinese elder
蒴藋
elder sister
あね
elder brother
あに
elder person
年長者
father elder brother
父兄
own elder brother
実兄
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