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    3. お年寄り

    お年寄り

    お​年とし寄より​

    old person

    KMT9Ref L1Noun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab22 strokes

    お年よりお年寄御年寄り

    おとしより

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    old person, elderly person, senior citizen

    Stroke 0 / 22

    Speed1.0x

    お年とし寄よりに席せきを譲ゆずりました。

    I gave up my seat to an elderly person.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    祖そ父ふ母ぼはお年とし寄よりですが、とても元げん気きで毎まい日にち散さん歩ぽしています。

    My grandparents are elderly, but they are very energetic and take a walk every day.

    KMT7Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    地ち域いきのお年とし寄よりが集あつまる交こう流りゅう会かいが定てい期き的てきに開かい催さいされています。

    Exchange meetings where local elderly people gather are held regularly.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Life
    お年とし寄よりの知ち恵えと経けい験けんは、社しゃ会かいにとって貴き重ちょうな財ざい産さんです。

    The wisdom and experience of the elderly are valuable assets to society.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsDaily Lifephilosophy
    お年とし寄よりが安あん心しんして暮くらせる社しゃ会かい環かん境きょうを整ととのえる必ひつ要ようがあります。

    It is necessary to create a social environment where elderly people can live with peace of mind.

    KMT9Family & RelationshipsPolitics & LawMedicine & Health

    Characters that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    寄
    よ.る・-よ.り・よ.せる…(4)
    draw near・stop in・bring near・gather・collect…(2)
    Kanji
    お
    o
    Kana
    り
    ri
    Kana
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