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とぅすい【年寄・年寄い・年すい】 : tusui | define meaning
tusui
Pronunciation: [tusui]
Definition
Noun
- Elderly people; seniors; old people; old folks
Etymology
Cognate with standard Japanese としより【年寄・年寄り・年より】 toshiyori "elderly people, seniors, old people".
Notes
Honorific form: うとぅすい【御年寄】 utusui.
Spelling
| Orthography | Form |
|---|---|
| Kanji | 年寄 年寄い 年すい |
| Kana | とぅすい |
| New Okinawa Moji | 婢すい |
| Romanization | tusui |
| Pronunciation (IPA) | [tusui] |
意味：としより【年寄・年寄り・年より】
Categories:
年寄
Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2026, July 17). とぅすい【年寄・年寄い・年すい】 : tusui | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2026, July 20, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/629/tusui/.