Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 年を取る(としをとる) in Japanese

年を取る, 歳を取る
Kana Reading
としをとる
Romaji
toshiwotoru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to grow old; to age
    Example sentence
    年を取ると目ざとくなる As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.

Examples of 年を取る, 歳を取る, としをとる in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

13 strokes

year-end, age, occasion, opportunity

On'Yomi: サイ, セイ

Kun'Yomi: とし, とせ, よわい

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JLPT 3

8 strokes

take, fetch, take up

On'Yomi: シュ

Kun'Yomi: と.る, と.り, と.り-, とり, -ど.り

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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