JLPT N5 Vocabulary

Definition:

year; age

JLPT N5 vocabulary list

Learn Japanese vocabulary: 【とし】(toshi)

Meaning: year; age.

It is often prefixed with お to become お年 (otoshi) to become more polite.

Type: Noun

Level: JLPT N5 Vocabulary

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Example #1

おとしはいくつですか?
otoshi wa ikutsu desu ka?
How old are you?
Example #2

よいおとしをおむかえください。
yoi otoshi wo mukae kudasai.
I wish you a Happy New Year.
Example #3

おとしをおききしてよろしいでしょうか。
otoshi wo okikishite yoroshii deshou ka.
Might I ask your age?
Example #4

おとしほどにはみえません。
otoshi hodo ni wa miemasen.
You don't look your age.
Example #5

いちがつはとしのいちばんめのつきです。
ichigatsu wa toshi no ichibanme no tsuki desu.
January is the first month of the year.

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