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年寄り
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 年寄り.
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Entry
1
Sensitive; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
old person; elderly person; senior citizen
Examples
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.
2
Sumo
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
3
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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