年寄り (Toshiyori) is a Japanese noun meaning “old person, elderly person, senior citizen, trustee of the Japan Sumo Association”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounold person; elderly person; senior citizen
- nountrustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
- nounsenior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
- nounimportant local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Examples
年寄りは二度目の子ども。
Once a man, twice a child.
彼女はお年寄りに親切です。
She is kind to old people.
お年寄りには親切にしなさい。
Be kind to old people.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).