Word details

寄る年波には勝てない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 寄る年波には勝てない.

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Entry

寄る年波には勝てないよるとしなみにはかてない~い Adj.ExpressionFreq #125500
1

Proverb

nobody can win against advancing age

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

draw near, stop in, bring near, gather, collect, send, forward

11 strokesFrequency 673JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

よ.る-よ.りよ.せる

Nanori

よせよりよろ

year, counter for years

6 strokesFrequency 6JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ネン

Kun

とし

Nanori

waves, billows, Poland

8 strokesFrequency 740JLPT N2Grade 3

On

Kun

なみ

Nanori

ひらみなみなみ

victory, win, prevail, excel

12 strokesFrequency 185JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

か.つ-が.ちまさ.るすぐ.れるかつ

Nanori

かちよし

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