老い
おい
oi
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
老い (おい (oi)) means "Old age". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Old age
Also : Aging
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Example Sentences
この本は老いです。
このほんはおいです。
This book is old age.
この本はとても老いです。
このほんはとてもおいです。
This book is very old age.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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