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[とし()·()·]
toshiyori
noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[とし()·より()]
toshiyori
[とし()··]
toshiyori

Root Words:

[とし() + ()·]
toshi + yori

English Meaning(s) for 年寄り

noun, no adjective
  1. old person; elderly person; senior citizen
noun
  1. trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
  2. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
  3. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

Definition and Synonyms for 年寄り

Elderly people who are old collectively
Synonyms: 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, , 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老輩, 高齢者
Oldster an elderly person
Synonyms: 古老, 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 昔者, 眉雪, , 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者

Meanings for each kanji in 年寄り

» year; counter for years
» draw near; stop in; bring near; gather; collect; send; forward

Categories 年寄り is a member of

Age Bracket a group of people having approximately the same age
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Adult a fully developed person from maturity onward
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Sample Sentences for 年寄り

These seats are reserved for old people.
Don't make fun of old people.
Old people deserve respect.
Be kind to the old.
On crowded buses young people should give their seats to old people.

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