Word

年寄り

としより
CommonJLPT N3

Meanings

  1. Noun · No-adjective

    old person; elderly person; senior citizen

  2. Noun

    trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay

  3. Noun

    senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)

  4. Noun

    important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

In Spanish

  1. viejos; ancianos; personas de edad

  2. entrenador de sumo

Other forms
年寄、年より

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

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