Meaning of 年頃 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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年頃, 年ごろJLPT 1
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Kana Readingとしごろ
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Romajitoshigoro
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- approximate age; apparent age
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of independence; age of adulthood
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- (after modifying phrase) appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
- Meaning
- for some years
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Example Sentences
年頃, 年ごろ, としごろ used in context
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She is about my age.
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Can a child of her age distinguish good from bad?
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He is old enough to understand it.
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She was a young girl about your age.
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色気より食い気からはそろそろ卒業してもいいお年頃だと思うけどね。
I think it's about time you stopped putting your belly before your looks.
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I'm old enough to live by myself.
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