老若

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 老若 is read as ろうにゃく and means “young and old”.
• Basic usage: It groups young and old at a town event and in a public space where generations mingle.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 老若を問わず / 老若が交流する
  • 老若を問わず means regardless of age, while 老若が交流する makes both generations the acting group.