寄る年波

よるとしなみ

one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily

Also written よる年波

Meanings

  1. Expression

    one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは寄よる年波としなみで弱よわった。

    He sank under the weight of age.

  • 寄よる年波としなみには勝てないんだよ。

    No one can turn the clock back.

  • 勝かって当あたり前まえだったあの選手せんしゅも寄よる年波としなみには勝てない。

    Even those players who saw winning as a given can't triumph over getting old.