Japanese

Alternative forms

• 年寄

Noun

年寄り ‎(hiragana としより, romaji toshiyori)

1. (unisex) an elderly person
2. (historical, in samurai clan) an elder
3. (sumo) an elder

Synonyms

• (of an old man) おじいさん, (of an old woman) おばあさん
• 宿老
• 親方

References

1. 1 2 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, ISBN 978-4-14-011112-3