“Elder” in Japanese
Short answer
Elder in Japanese is “長老” (chourou). Full meaning: elder, senior; senior monk; dean, presbyter, patriarch.
Other ways to say “Elder” in Japanese
丈人
joujin elder, senior; wife's father, father-in-law
父老
furou (village) elder
先輩
senpai senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
古老
korou old person (knowledgeable about events of the distant past), elderly person, elder
年長者
nenchousha senior, elder, person older than oneself
上長
jouchou one's superior, senior, elder
パイセン
paisen senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
長
osamu head, chief, leader, elder; merit, strong point; superiority
センパイ
senpai senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
せんぱい
senpai senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
梅僊
baisen senior (at work or school), superior, elder, older graduate, progenitor, old-timer
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