若年寄
Meanings
Noun
1. young person acting like an old person
2. officials who helped the council of elders during the Edo period
Other spellings
若年寄り
Kanji used
Pitch accent
わかどしより
Composed of
年寄
old person; elderly person; senior citizen; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
Noun