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    3. 年寄る

    年寄る

    年とし寄よる​

    to grow old

    KMT10News #42+1Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    としよる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to grow old

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    人ひとは皆みな、年とし寄よります。

    Everyone grows old.

    KMT3Daily Life
    彼かれは年とし寄よっても、心こころは若わか々わかしい。

    Even though he grows old, his spirit is youthful.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    年とし寄よるとともに、体からだのあちこちに不ふ調ちょうが出で始はじめる。

    As one grows old, various parts of the body start to experience problems.

    KMT10Daily LifeMedicine & Health
    年とし寄よると、若わかい頃ころにはなかった新あたらしい趣しゅ味みを見みつける人ひともいます。

    When people grow old, some find new hobbies they didn't have when they were young.

    KMT10Daily Life
    祖そ母ぼは年とし寄よっても、毎まい日にち庭に仕はし事ごとを楽たのしんでいます。

    Even though my grandmother is growing old, she enjoys gardening every day.

    KMT10Daily LifeFamily & Relationships

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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