expression, godan verb (iku/yuku class)
Refers to a person getting older, often with a nuance of the years passing and accumulating.
年がいくと、体が思うように動かなくなる。
As you grow old, your body doesn't move as you wish.
彼もずいぶん年がいった
He has aged quite a bit, hasn't he?
expression, godan verb (iku/yuku class)
pass (of a year); draw near (year's end); come to an end
Used for the passage of time, especially the year progressing or drawing to a close.
年がいくのは早いもので、もう年末だ。
The year passes quickly; it's already the end of the year.
年がいってから、ようやく暖かくなった。
It finally got warmer after the year had progressed a bit.