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    3. 年上

    年上

    年とし上うえ

    older

    KMT6News #15+1CoreNoun, ParticleFamily & RelationshipsKanji Vocab9 strokes

    としうえ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    older, senior

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは私わたしより二ふたつ年とし上うえです。

    She is two years older than me.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは年とし上うえなのに、とても子こ供どもっぽいところがある。

    Even though he's older, he has a very childish side.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    年とし上うえの人ひとには敬けい意いを払はらうべきだと教おそわった。

    I was taught that one should show respect to older people.

    KMT6Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    兄あには私わたしより年とし上うえなので、いつも頼たよりになる存そん在ざいです。

    My older brother is always a reliable presence because he is older than me.

    KMT6Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    職しょく場ばでは、年とし上うえの同どう僚りょうから学まなぶことが多おおい。

    At work, I learn a lot from my older colleagues.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    年
    とし…(2)
    year・counter for years
    上
    うえ・-うえ・うわ-・かみ・あ.げる・-あ.げる…(22)
    above・up
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