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jmdict 2826896 Active (id: 2102992)
年を食う歳を食う年を喰う歳を喰う
としをくう
1. [exp,v5u]
▶ to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)
▶ to advance in age
▶ to be very aged
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2826891 年食う【としくう】 1. to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged

Conjugations


History:
8. A 2021-05-20 10:49:55  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
OK, passing for now.
7. A* 2021-05-04 06:08:17 
  Comments:
I'm not sure I got this part entirely right.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>to grow older (esp. older than one looks, or older than other people in the same group or situation)</gloss>
+<gloss>to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)</gloss>
6. A* 2021-05-04 05:58:33 
  Comments:
I think that's missing the point?

https://i.imgur.com/6NtOI63.jpg
Here two young men are talking about hitting on a 30+ woman.
年喰ってる方が夢見がちって言うしな。こわいよな。
The implication is not that 30+ is old, but that 30+ is old FOR a singlewoman.
This is the same logic that goes for the 三省堂慣用句辞典 quote.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>to grow older (esp. to an advanced age)</gloss>
+<gloss>to grow older (esp. older than one looks, or older than other people in the same group or situation)</gloss>
5. A 2021-05-03 23:10:20  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Not sure it's needed.
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>to grow older (esp. in contrast to what one would expect)</gloss>
+<gloss>to grow older (esp. to an advanced age)</gloss>
4. A* 2021-04-23 16:35:09 
  Refs:
大辞林
三省堂慣用句辞典: 予想されるよりも年を取っている。また、他と比べた際に、それよりも年を取っている。「彼は大学新卒にしては、ずいぶん年を食っているね」
  Diff:
@@ -22 +22 @@
-<gloss>to grow older</gloss>
+<gloss>to grow older (esp. in contrast to what one would expect)</gloss>
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