- toshinosa age difference, age gap
Use 年の差 when talking about a romantic couple's age gap, often with a large difference.
二人は年の差があるのに仲がいい。
Futari wa toshinosa ga aru noni naka ga ii.
The two have an age gap but get along well.
年の差婚が最近増えている。
Toshinosa kon ga saikin fueteiru.
Age-gap marriages have been increasing lately.
⚖️ Not to be confused with 年齢差, which is a neutral term for any age difference; 年の差 often implies a romantic context.
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