toshiyori

T1O1S1H4I1Y4O1R1I1

noun

An elder.

Scrabble 15

Meanings

nountoshiyori (plural toshiyori)
  1. governmentAn elder.

Origin

  1. Japanese年寄り
  2. Japanese年寄り
  3. Englishtoshiyori

Borrowed from Japanese 年寄り (“an elder”).

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APA

toshiyori. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toshiyori

MLA

“toshiyori.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toshiyori. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “toshiyori,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/toshiyori.

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