Word Meaning 年を食う
としをくう
toshi o kuu
年を食う is read as としをくう (toshi o kuu) and means to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation).
Meaning
English
- to grow older (esp. older than other people in the same group or situation)
- to advance in age
- to be very aged
Reading
Kana
としをくう
Romaji
toshi o kuu
Writing Variants
- 歳を食う としをくう toshi o kuu