年頃

年ごろ

Reading

Kana: としごろ
Romaji: toshigoro
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

approximate age; apparent age

See also: 年の頃
2

marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of independence; age of adulthood

3

appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)

Note: after modifying phrase
4

for some years

Note: archaism
See also: 年来

Kanji

Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ケイ、 キョウ、 ころ、 ごろ、 しばら.く
Meanings: time, about, toward

Example Sentences

(きみ)行儀(ぎょうぎ)よくする年頃(としごろ)です。
➥You are old enough to behave yourself.
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(きみ)はもう、自活(じかつ)できる年頃(としごろ)だ。
➥You are now old enough to support yourself.
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彼女(かのじょ)はだいたい(わたし)(おな)年頃(としごろ)だ。
➥She is about my age.
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大体(だいたい)(くん)(おな)年頃(としごろ)(わか)(むすめ)
➥She was a young girl about your age.
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(わたし)は1(にん)生活(せいかつ)できる年頃(としごろ)です。
➥I'm old enough to live by myself.
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(かれ)はもう十分(じゅうぶん)それが()かる年頃(としごろ)だ。
➥He is old enough to understand it.
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