年齢層

• Reading: ねんれいそう
• Romaji: nenreisou
• Kanji breakdown: 年 (nen/toshi) — year; 齢 (rei) — age; 層 (sou) — layer, stratum, class
• Pronunciation: /neɴ.ɾeː.soː/

Meaning

Age group; age range; age bracket. A demographic category based on age.

A noun combining 年齢 (age) and 層 (layer, stratum). Used in marketing, research, media, and social discussions to categorise people by age. Common phrases include 幅広い年齢層 (wide age range) and 若い年齢層 (young age group).

Examples

1. この商品は幅広い年齢層に人気がある。 This product is popular across a wide age range.
2. 若い年齢層をターゲットにした広告だ。 This is an advertisement targeting a younger age bracket.
3. どの年齢層が最もこのサービスを利用しているか調べた。 We researched which age group uses this service the most.

Usage Guide

Context: marketing, demographics, media

Tone: analytical

Origin & History

Compound of 年齢 (age) and 層 (layer, stratum). Borrowed from geological terminology where 層 means strata or layers, applied metaphorically to demographic segments of a population.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Professional