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年取る (としとる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
grow old ; age
Intransitive verb describing the natural process of becoming older. Often used when talking about oneself or others getting older, sometimes with a nuance of decline.
か
なく
なる
。
As you grow old, your body doesn't move the way you want it to.
Written forms 年とし 取と る Usage 58%
としとる Usage 42%
年とし とる
Common mixed kana-kanji spelling.
歳とし とる
Uses the kanji 歳, which specifically means 'years of age'.
Similar words 老ふ ける 老ける emphasizes looking or seeming old, often with a negative nuance of premature aging, while 年取る is a neutral description of getting older.
年とし を 取と る 年を取る is the more formal or written version of 年取る, with the same meaning.
Etymology Compound of 年 (toshi, 'year, age') and 取る (toru, 'take'). Literally 'to take years', meaning to accumulate age.
