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年寄り, 年寄, 年より, としより
May take 'no', Sensitive
1. old person, elderly person, senior citizen
Sumo term
2. trustee of the Japan Sumo Association, retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
3. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
目が見えない看護婦は年寄りの世話をすることに一身を捧げた。
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年寄り子, としよりご
See 年寄りっ子・1
1. child born of older parents
See 年寄りっ子・2
2. child raised by grandparents, child spoiled by doting grandparents
年寄りっ子, としよりっこ
1. child born of older parents
2. child raised by grandparents, child spoiled by doting grandparents
年寄りくさい, 年寄り臭い, としよりくさい
in the manner of an old person, like that of an old person, fusty, old-fashioned, fogyish
年寄りの冷や水, としよりのひやみず
Expression, Idiomatic expression, used as an admonishment to old people to not do dangerous things
an old man's indiscretions
若年寄, 若年寄り, わかどしより
1. young person acting like an old person
See 老中
2. officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period