JLPT N3 · Noun

年寄 (toshiyori)

年寄 (としより, toshiyori) is a Japanese noun meaning “old person; elderly person”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: としより
Romaji: toshiyori
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

old person; elderly person; senior citizen · noun, noun taking の · sens
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay · noun
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate) · noun
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate) · noun

Example sentences

目が見えない看護婦は年寄りの世話をすることに一身を捧げた。

The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 年寄

year, counter for yearsネン・とし · 6 strokes

draw near, stop in, bring nearキ・よ.る・-よ.り · 11 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 年寄.

年としyear年ねんyear去年きょねんlast year今年ことしthis year毎年まいねんevery year来年らいねんnext yearさ来年さらいねんyear after next万年筆まんねんひつfountain pen少年しょうねんboy青年せいねんyouth年月としつきmonths and years年間ねんかん(period of) a year年月ねんげつmonths and years年中ねんじゅうwhole year

Source: JMdict entry 1598750 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.