ねんれい
Meanings
Noun
1. age; years
Kanji used
year
age
Pitch accent
んれい
Top 2000
Composed of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years
Used in vocabulary (34 in total)
actual age; true age
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
Examples (53 in total)
They are the same age.
I am the same age.
Are you old enough to vote?
Why did you lie about how old you were?
Can you guess my age?
What is your age?
She is lying about her age.
She's about my age.
He was excused by reason of his age.
His clothes didn't match his age.
He's too old.
We should not ask a woman her age.
Kim and I are the same age.
We can only know her approximate age.
He is a tall boy for his years.
Jane is mature beyond her years.
You had better take account of his age.
Mary lied about her age.
You are old enough to understand this.
Those two children were the same age.
My sister is too young to go to school.
The boys are all the same age.
He is old enough to drink.
The difference in our ages is not significant.
He is about your age.
I lied to my girlfriend about my age.
I don't care about your race or age or religion.
The salary is fixed according to age and experience.
You can apply for a physical fitness test regardless of your age.
His memory is deteriorating with age.
The baby's growth is normal for his age.
You are old enough to stand on your own feet.
At your age, I would think so, too.
My son is not old enough for school.
People of all ages like this song.
That movie is suitable for people of all ages.
He is old enough to drive a car.
Wages vary in relation to the age of the worker.
Tom looks much older than he really is.
Next year I will be three times as old as you.
Her hair style makes her look younger than her age.
I'm not old enough to get a driver's license.
We cannot ask anything about age or physical problems.
You must take his age into account when you judge his performance.
Passions weaken, but habits strengthen, with age.
He asked me my age, my name, my address, and so forth.
These are the sunglasses I used when I was your age.
Maybe because of my age, I've started choosing bento with fewer fried foods.
Perhaps Tom is too old to do this kind of thing.
Those approaching retirement age have the choice of working or not working.
The students range in age from 18 to 25.
You can take part in the meeting regardless of your age.
Like a good wine, he improves with age.