No. 9,711 in Korean
고령
"고령" means "old age" or "elderly" in English.
In a sentence
고령 인구가 증가하고 있습니다.
The elderly population is increasing.
In this sentence, '고령' is used as an adjective to describe population (인구) referring to elderly or aged people.
그는 고령에도 불구하고 활동적입니다.
Despite his advanced age, he is active.
Here, '고령' is used as a noun referring to an individual's advanced age or being elderly.
고령화 사회는 다양한 도전 과제를 제시합니다.
An aging society presents various challenges.
In this example, '고령화' incorporates '고령' into the concept of societal aging or demographic shifts towards older populations.
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