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年を食う
toshiwokuu
also spelled toshiwoku
to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation), to advance in age, to be very aged
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  1. toshiwokuu to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation), to advance in age, to be very aged
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Kanji Breakdown
年
Year, Counter For Years
On: ねん Kun: とし
6 strokes N5
食
Eat, Food
On: しょく,じき Kun: く.う,く.らう,た.べる,は.む
9 strokes N5
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
年を食う (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく年を食うことがあります。
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