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[とし(年)·よ·り]
toshiyori
noun, no adjective

Alternate Written Forms:

[とし(年)·よ(寄)·り]
toshiyori
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[とし(年)·より(寄)]
toshiyori
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Root Words:

[とし(年) + よ(寄)·り]
toshi + yori

English Meaning(s) for 年より

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)
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Definition and Synonyms for 年より

Elderly people who are old collectively
Synonyms: 年寄り, 年寄る, 年老, 年老いる, 老, 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, 老い, 老いる, 老人, 老体, 老骨, 長老, 高齢者

Meanings for each kanji in 年より

» year; counter for years

Categories 年より 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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