Vocabulary

What does 年 (とし, toshi) mean?

年 (とし, toshi) means year, age.

Quick facts
Readingとし
Romajitoshi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
とし
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoshi

year, age

  1. 1noun year
  2. 2noun age; years
  3. 3noun past one's prime; old age

Example sentences

  • My father has gotten older.

  • I am twenty years old this year.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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