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年をとる

歳をとる、 年を取る、 歳を取る

Reading

Kana: としをとる
Romaji: toshiwotoru
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Definition

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to grow old; to age

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: サイ、 セイ、 とし、 とせ、 よわい
Meanings: year-end, age, occasion, opportunity
Readings: シュ、 と.る、 と.り、 と.り-、 とり、 -ど.り
Meanings: take, fetch, take up

Example Sentences

(かれ)(とし)をとるにつれてやさしくなった。
➥As he grew older, he became gentler.
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(わたし)たちは(とし)をとるにつれて(わす)れっぽくなる。
➥We become forgetful as we grow older.
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(とし)をとるにつれて、(わたし)健康(けんこう)状態(じょうたい)(おとろ)えた。
➥As I grew older, my health declined.
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(とし)をとるにつれて記憶力(きおくりょく)段々(だんだん)(おとろ)える。
➥As we grow older, our memory becomes weaker.
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(かれ)(とし)をとるにつれて、一層(いっそう)謙虚(けんきょ)になった。
➥The older he grew, the more modest he became.
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(がい)して、(とし)をとるとますます保守的(ほしゅてき)になります。
➥On the whole, the older a man grows, the more conservative he becomes.
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