年寄り

Meaning

1. nadj-no
   old person; elderly person; senior citizen
2. n
   trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay
3. n
   senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate)
4. n
   important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)

Example sentences

• 両親は私に年寄りを敬うように言った。

  My parents told me we should respect the old.

• 目が見えない看護婦は年寄りの世話をすることに一身を捧げた。

  The blind nurse devoted herself to caring for the elderly.

• 彼女は年よりうんと若くみせようとした。

  She tried to look much younger than she really was.