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年を取る, 歳を取る
- Kana Reading
- としをとる
- Romaji
- toshiwotoru
- Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Godan verb with `ru' ending
- Meaning
- to grow old; to age
- Example sentence
- 年を取ると目ざとくなる。 As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.
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Examples of 年を取る, 歳を取る, としをとる in a sentence
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年を取ると目ざとくなる。
As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.
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「虫とあそぶにはボクは年をとりすぎている」と男の子は言いました。
I'm too old to be playing with bugs, said the boy.
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両親は歳を取っている。
My parents are old.
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I'll look after my parents when they get old.
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My father is not as old as he looks.
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疲れて年をとっていく。
Getting older and tired.
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