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しかし
ろうじん
老人
げんざい
現在
こうした
ひく
ちい
地位
わり
つつあるかもしれない
The current low status of the elderly may be changing, however.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2 1
conjunction
however; but  (often written with kana only)
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0
the aged; old person
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
now; current; present; present time; as of
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0
such  (often written with kana only)
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2
1. low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.)  (opposite: 高い)
2. low (position); close to the ground
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1
noun
(social) position; status
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0
Most common form: 変る
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to change; to be transformed; to be altered; to vary
2. to move to
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2 0
Most common form:
noun
1. pipe; tube; cylinder
2. gun barrel
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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1 0
expression
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ロウ   old   おいる    ふける to grow old   
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old
さじ spoon   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ゲン    present   あらわれる to appear   あらわ to show   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ザイ   あ to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
stick   
テイ   ひく low   ひくめる to lower   ひくまる to be lowered   
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first family
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シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
チ   ジ    ground   
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ヤ   to be
イ   くらい rank   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ヘン   unusual   かえる to alter, change   かわる to change   
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go
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また again; also   
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セキ   シャク   あか    あか red   あからむ to turn red   あからめる to blush   
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