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toshi o totte iru

年とし を 取とって いるtoshi o totte iru
to be old; to have aged
From Lesson 317:Vocabulary expansion 39·Japanese
Breakdown & UsagesConjugations

Breakdown of toshi o totte iru

をo
direct object particle
年としtoshi
year; age
取とるtoru
to take
〜て いる〜te iru
grammar for indicating an ongoing state or action

Usages of toshi o totte iru

彼かれ は 年とし を 取とって いる が、 まだ 元げん気き だ。kare wa toshi o totte iru ga, mada genki da.
He is old, but still energetic.
父ちち は 年とし を 取とって いる ので、 よく 医い者しゃ に 行いって います。chichi wa toshi o totte iru node, yoku isha ni itte imasu.
My father has aged, so he often goes to the doctor.

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