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N1 Noun, No-adjective, Adverb

年頃(としごろ)approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      approximate age, apparent age

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    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of maturity, age of adulthood

    3. Noun

      3.

      appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...)

      after modifying phrase
    4. Noun, Adverb

      4.

      past few years, for some years

      Archaic,

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    年頃 【としごろ】年ごろ 【としごろ】

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      (じゅう)(だい)後半(こうはん)(なや)みの(おお)年頃(としごろ)である。

      The latter half of the teens is an age of many worries. {approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years}

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      長女(ちょうじょ)年頃(としごろ)(むか)えたのでお見合(みあ)いを(もう)けました。

      Since my eldest daughter has reached the marriageable age, we have arranged a matchmaking session for her. {approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years}

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      新聞(しんぶん):「逃走(とうそう)(ちゅう)犯人(はんにん)年頃(としごろ)三十(さんじゅっ)(さい)くらいの男性(だんせい)です。」

      Newspaper: "The fugitive is a man of approximately 30 years old." {approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years}

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      (はたら)(ざか)りの年頃(としごろ)持病(じびょう)のせいで(はたら)けないなんて、もどかしいだろう。

      It must be frustrating to be unable to work due to chronic illness during the prime working years. {approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years}

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      年頃(としごろ)(むすめ)がまだ結婚(けっこん)していないとあって、(むすめ)両親(りょうしん)(あせ)っているようです。

      Given that their daughter of marriageable age is still not married, it seems that her parents are getting anxious. {approximate age, apparent age, marriageable age (esp. of a woman), age of independence, age of adulthood, appropriate age (to ...), old enough (to ...), for some years}

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