Word
年寄り
としより
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CommonJLPT N3
Meanings
- Noun · No-adjective
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
- Noun
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
- Noun
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
- Noun
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
In Spanish
viejos; ancianos; personas de edad
entrenador de sumo
- Other forms
- 年寄、年より
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
お年寄りをからかってはいけません。
Don't make fun of old people.
No hay que burlarse de los mayores.
Tatoeba #77294(opens in a new tab)お年寄りには生きがいが必要だ。
Old people need something to live for.
Tatoeba #77304(opens in a new tab)