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    3. 寄る年波には勝てない

    寄る年波には勝てない

    寄よる​年とし波なみに​は​勝かて​な​い​

    nobody can win against advancing age

    NTAdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab51 strokes

    よるとしなみにはかてない

    Adjective

    1.
    nobody can win against advancing age
    proverb

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    Characters that make up this word

    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    波
    なみ…(5)
    waves・billows・Poland
    Kanji
    勝
    か.つ・-が.ち・まさ.る・すぐ.れる・かつ…(4)
    victory・win・prevail・excel
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
    に
    ni
    Kana
    は
    ha
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
    な
    na
    Kana
    い
    i
    Kana
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