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とし
年
を
と
取
る
と
めざと
目敏
くなる
。
As one ages, one becomes a light sleeper.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
と し を と る 0
Most common form: 歳を取る
expression, 'ru' godan verb
to grow old; to age
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め ざ と い 3
1. sharp sighted
2. easily awakened
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Kanji
年
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヰ
wheel around
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取
シュ   とる to take   
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耳
ジ   みみ ear   
又
また again   
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
敏
ビン    cleverness   
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毎
マイ   every, each
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毋
ボ   はは mother   
攵
ぼく strike   
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