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    3. 年寄りの冷や水

    年寄りの冷や水

    年とし寄より​の​冷ひや​水みず

    an old man's indiscretions

    NTNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab34 strokes

    としよりのひやみず

    Noun

    1.
    an old man's indiscretions
    idiomatic expression

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    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
    冷
    つめ.たい・ひ.える・ひ.や・ひ.ややか・ひ.やす・ひ.やかす…(3)
    cool・cold (beer, person)・chill
    Kanji
    水
    みず・みず-…(10)
    water
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
    の
    no
    Kana
    や
    ya
    Kana
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