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How to say 'Elderly' in Japanese | 年寄り

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The Japanese word for Elderly is 'Toshiyori', written as 年寄り in Japanese.'Elderly' in hiragana is としより.

    word

    年寄り

    Meaning

    Elderly

    Reading

    としより

    toshiyori

    Kanji

    年Year 寄Draw near

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '年寄り (としより)' refers to an elderly person or someone who is old. It is a respectful term used to describe senior citizens, often implying wisdom and experience. However, it can sometimes carry a slightly informal or colloquial tone depending on the context. For example: The elderly are respected in this town「この町では年寄りが尊敬されている」(このまちではとしよりがそんけいされている). My grandmother is an elderly woman「私の祖母は年寄りです」(わたしのそぼはとしよりです). The term is commonly used in discussions about aging, care for the elderly, or generational differences.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    4199

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 年寄り

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    年

    Meaning

    Year

  • kanji

    寄

    Meaning

    Draw near

Hiragana in the Word 年寄り

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    り

    Reading

    Ri

Words Related to 年寄り Through the Kanji 年

These 46 Words contain the Kanji 年 as well.

  • word

    年

    Meaning

    Year

  • word

    年下

    Meaning

    Younger

  • word

    一昨年

    Meaning

    Year before last

  • word

    年間

    Meaning

    Year

  • word

    少年

    Meaning

    Boy

  • word

    年金

    Meaning

    Pension

  • word

    年齢

    Meaning

    Age

  • word

    年度

    Meaning

    Year, Fiscal

  • word

    青年

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    今年

    Meaning

    This year

  • word

    再来年

    Meaning

    Year after next

  • word

    万年筆

    Meaning

    Fountain pen

  • word

    年賀状

    Meaning

    New years card

  • word

    毎年

    Meaning

    Every year

  • word

    生年月日

    Meaning

    Birthdate

  • word

    半年

    Meaning

    Half year

  • word

    近年

    Meaning

    Recent

  • word

    翌年

    Meaning

    Next year

  • word

    昨年

    Meaning

    Last year

  • word

    元年

    Meaning

    First year

  • word

    去年

    Meaning

    Last year

  • word

    長年

    Meaning

    Many years

  • word

    お年玉

    Meaning

    Money

  • word

    年月

    Meaning

    Years

  • word

    年月日

    Meaning

    Date

  • word

    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

  • word

    年代

    Meaning

    Era, Age

  • word

    中年

    Meaning

    Middle age

  • word

    年中

    Meaning

    Year round

  • word

    学年

    Meaning

    Grade

  • word

    同年

    Meaning

    Same year

  • word

    本年

    Meaning

    This year

  • word

    晩年

    Meaning

    Later years

  • word

    年長

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    年末

    Meaning

    Year end

  • word

    来年

    Meaning

    Next year

  • word

    忘年会

    Meaning

    Year end party

  • word

    年配

    Meaning

    Elderly

  • word

    年収

    Meaning

    Annual income

  • word

    定年

    Meaning

    Retirement

  • word

    年始

    Meaning

    New year

  • word

    前年

    Meaning

    Previous year

  • word

    年上

    Meaning

    Older

  • word

    未成年

    Meaning

    Minor

  • word

    例年

    Meaning

    Usual year

  • word

    年賀

    Meaning

    New years card

Words Related to 年寄り Through the Kanji 寄

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 寄 as well.

  • word

    寄せる

    Meaning

    Gather, Approach

  • word

    寄る

    Meaning

    Stop by

  • word

    近寄る

    Meaning

    Approach

  • word

    寄り道

    Meaning

    Detour

  • word

    寄り集まる

    Meaning

    Gather

  • word

    寄付

    Meaning

    Donation

  • word

    寄り掛かる

    Meaning

    Lean

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What does 'Toshiyori' (年寄り) mean?

'Toshiyori' means 'Elderly' .

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