年とし寄よる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

grow old; age

Intransitive verb describing the natural process of becoming older. Often used in the progressive form 年寄っている to describe someone who has aged.

• 祖そ父ふは最さい近きんずいぶん年とし寄よった。

  My grandfather has aged a lot recently.

• 年とし寄よると、体からだのあちこちが痛いたくなる。

  As you grow old, various parts of your body start to ache.