老いぼれ

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
kun'yomi
For pronunciation and definitions of 老いぼれ – see the following entry.
おいぼれ
(derogatory or humble) becoming senile, or someone who is senile and confused; dotage; dodderer; dotard
Alternative spellings
老い耄れ, 老ぼれ, 老耄れ, 老耄
(This term, 老いぼれ, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)