How to say elders in Japanese

Example Sentences

目上meue のno 人hito にはniha 礼儀正しくreigitadashiku しshi なければならないnakerebanaranai。: You must be polite to your elders.
私watashi はha、年上toshiue のno 人hito をwo 敬うuyamau ようにyouni 教えられたoshierareta。: I was taught to respect my elders.
子供kodomo はha よくyoku 年長者nenchousha のno 真似mane をwo しようとするshiyoutosuru。: Children often try to imitate their elders.
子供kodomo はha おとなotona のno 言うiu ことkoto にni 従うshitagau べきbeki だda よyo、よいyoi かka ねne。: Children should obey their elders, mind you.
最近saikin はha、年下toshishita のno くせにkuseni ため口tameguchi をwo 聞くkiku 奴yatsu がga 多oo すぎるsugiru。: These days more and more young people talk to their elders on even terms.

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