年寄り
N3としより
年寄年より
[toshiyori]
Meanings
1.NounNo-adj
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
2.Noun
《sumo》trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
3.Noun
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4.Noun
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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Examples
年寄りに席を譲るのは大切だ。
It's important to give up your seat for the elderly.
この町は年寄りが多く住んでいる。
A lot of elderly people live in this town.
年寄りの知恵には学ぶことが多い。
There's a lot to learn from the wisdom of the elderly.