“Aging” in Japanese
Short answer
Aging in Japanese is “加齢” (karei). Full meaning: aging, ageing, growing older.
Other ways to say “Aging” in Japanese
老け
fuke aging, ageing
エージング
eejingu aging, ageing
老化
rouka ageing, aging, senile deterioration
高齢化
koureika ageing (of a population), aging
高年齢化
kounenreika ageing (of a population), aging
経年変化
keinenhenka change over the years, aging, ageing, secular change
熟成
jukusei maturing, ripening, aging, ageing, curing, fermenting
経年
keinen passing of years, lapse of time, aging, ageing
年の取り方
toshinotorikata way one ages, aging (gracefully, etc.)
劣化
rekka deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.), degradation, worsening; (visible) aging, becoming unattractive (due to aging)
時効
jikou statute of limitations, lapse of rights after a period of time, prescription (including acquisitive and extinctive prescription); becoming invalid or void after a set time; ageing, aging
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