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Japanese word 年寄: old person / elderly. Meanings and example sentences.

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年寄 (としより): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

年寄 (としより) means old person / elderly.

See example sentences below.

年寄 at a glance

年寄
としよりtoshiyori
N3noun
old person / elderly
年寄としよりtoshiyoriN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 年寄

Core meaning

old person / elderly

Basic example sentences

Example 1

年寄にはやさしくしよう。

Translation

Let's be kind to old people.

Example 2

この町には年寄が多いです。

Translation

There are many elderly people in this town.

年寄 (としより): meaning and examples | Daily Nihongo