GrammarJLPT N5
... years old
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Definitions

  1. 1. ... years old
  2. 2. age (of) ...
This suffix is attached to a number to express a person's age, equivalent to "years old" in English. It is used universally in Japanese regardless of the person's age, and learners should practice it alongside number vocabulary.

Grammar

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Example sentences

Sentence 1

My friend said, "I'm only 16."

Sentence 2

I'm 34.

Sentence 3

Mom: "How old are you now?" Me: "I'm 12."

Sentence 4

That person is 45.

Sentence 5

How old is your father now?