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    3. 年をとる

    年をとる

    年としを​と​る​

    to grow old

    KMT8Ref L1VerbDaily LifeKanji Vocab12 strokes

    歳をとる年を取る歳を取る

    としをとる

    Verb

    1.
    to grow old, to age

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    人ひとは皆みな、年としをとります。

    Everyone grows old.

    KMT4Daily Life
    年としをとると、体たい力りょくは衰おとろえるが、知ち恵えは増ますと言いわれています。

    It is said that as you grow old, physical strength declines, but wisdom increases.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    年としをとっても、新あたらしいことに挑ちょう戦せんする気き持もちを忘わすれたくない。

    Even as I grow old, I don't want to forget the desire to challenge new things.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    年としをとると、健けん康こう管かん理りがより重じゅう要ようになります。

    As you grow older, health management becomes more important.

    KMT8Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    彼かれは年としをとるにつれて、ますます穏おだやかな性せい格かくになった。

    As he grew older, he became increasingly calm in personality.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    Kanji
    を
    wo
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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