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JLPT N3 Intermediate

年寄り

An old or elderly person, often considered a direct or blunt term.

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お年寄り polite form
Noun

Old Person" / "Elderly Person

Refers to someone of advanced age, emphasizing the accumulation of years.

Example

この 辺り は 年寄り が 多い ので 、 とても 静か です 。

There are a lot of elderly people around here, so it's very quiet.

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年寄り
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An old or elderly person, often considered a direct or blunt term.
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