Meaning

Primary

Decrepit

Alternatives

Overage, Obsolete, Too Old

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Elderly people start to decay and they get all decrepit and gross. Like a corpse. Bleh. Good thing I'll never be too old. Ho ho ho!

Reading

ろうきゅう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

その建物はかなり老朽しているので、立ち入らない方がいい。

That building is pretty decrepit so you shouldn’t go in it.

Kanji Composition