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年上

Reading

Kana: としうえ
Romaji: toshiue
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Definition

1

older; senior

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ジョウ、 ショウ、 シャン、 うえ、 -うえ、 うわ-、 かみ、 あ.げる、 -あ.げる、 あ.がる、 -あ.がる、 あ.がり、 -あ.がり、 のぼ.る、 のぼ.り、 のぼ.せる、 のぼ.す、 よ.す
Meanings: above, up

Example Sentences

トムは(わたし)より年上(としうえ)です。
➥Tom is older than I.
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(あに)(わたし)より2(さい)年上(としうえ)だ。
➥My brother is two years older than I am.
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(わたし)より(かれ)は3つ年上(としうえ)だ。
➥He is my senior by three years.
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彼女(かのじょ)はトムより年上(としうえ)だ。
➥She's older than Tom.
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(かれ)(わたし)より(さん)(さい)年上(としうえ)だ。
➥He is senior to me by three years.
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(かれ)(わたし)より6(さい)年上(としうえ)だ。
➥He is six years older than I.
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