年頃

としごろ

age, marriageable age, adolescence

Also:marriageable age (esp. of a woman), for years (past)

What does 年頃 mean?

年頃 is a Japanese noun meaning age, marriageable age, adolescence in English. It can also be translated as marriageable age (esp. of a woman), for years (past) depending on context. It is written as 年頃 in kanji, としごろ in hiragana, and toshigoro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

大体君と同じ年頃の若い娘だった。

She was a young girl about your age.

もっと分別があってもいい年頃だよ。

You're old enough to know better.