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Illustration of 歳

歳さい

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年齢を数えるときに使う助数詞。 ... years old; age (of) ...

Example 1

彼女かのじょはもう本当ほんとうのことを知しってもいい歳さいだ。

She's old enough to know the truth.

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Example 2

妹は3歳年下で弟は4歳年下です。

My sister is three years younger than I and my brother is four years younger.

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Kanji breakdown

歳

N3

year-end; age; occasion; opportunity

On reading
サイ、セイ
Kun reading
とし、とせ、よわい
Radical
止
Illustration of 二十歳
N5

はたち

20 years old; 20th year

Illustration of 万歳
N2

ばんざい

hurrah; cheers