- okina old man, venerable gentleman; venerable, old, father
A literary or respectful term for an old man, common in folktales, poetry, and formal writing, not everyday speech.
翁は山の頂上に座っていた。
Okina wa yama no chōjō ni suwatte ita.
The old man was sitting on the mountain top.
村の翁が昔話を語り始めた。
Mura no okina ga mukashibanashi o katari hajimeta.
The village elder began to tell a folk tale.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 老人 (rōjin), which is the neutral everyday word for an elderly person.
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