年寄 り toshiyori
toshiyori
Noun
, no-Adjective
1. old person; elderly person; senior citizen
Sensitive
mega mienai kangofuwa toshiyorino sewao suru kotoni isshin'o sasageta.
The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
Noun
2. trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay — explanation
Sumo
Noun
3. senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
Noun
4. important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
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mega mienai kangofuwa toshiyorino sewao suru kotoni isshin'o sasageta.
The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.
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toshiyoride
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1. Old person; Elderly person
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toshiyoridarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably old.; Probably an elderly person.
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toshiyorijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not old.; Was not elderly.
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toshiyorideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably old.; Probably elderly.
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toshiyoridewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an elder.; Was not old.
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