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年寄としより

Older persons

Noun

私わたくしは年寄りとしよりらしくない。

I'm not getting old.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: 999yudai · French : Adrien_FR

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Noun · Name that can change a name with の

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Other written forms: 年寄り

English dictionary meanings

old person
elderly person
senior citizen
trustee of the Japan Sumo Association
retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

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