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年取った (としとった) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

年とし取とった

Common word

Meanings

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noun-modifying (irregular)

old; aged; elderly

Prenominal form of 年を取る (to grow old), used to describe an old person or aged thing. Often carries a neutral or slightly sympathetic tone.

年とし取とった犬いぬはよく寝ねる。
Old dogs sleep a lot.
年とし取とった両りょう親しんを大たい切せつにしたい。
I want to take good care of my aged parents.

Written forms

年とし取とった
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
年としとった
Common variant with とった in kana; often seen in informal writing.
歳とし取とった
Uses 歳 (age) instead of 年; slightly more formal or literary nuance.
歳としとった
Mixed kanji-kana variant with 歳; less common but recognizable.

Kanji

年year, counter for years
取

take, fetch, take up

歳year-end, age, occasion

Similar words

年としを取とる
The verb phrase meaning 'to grow old'; 年取った is its prenominal form, used as an adjective.
老ふけた
Also means 'aged' but often implies looking older than one's years or having aged noticeably; 年取った is more neutral about the natural aging process.

Etymology

Derived from the verb phrase 年を取る (としをとる, 'to take years'), literally 'to take on years'. The prenominal form 年取った is a contraction of 年を取った, used attributively.