【No. 2027】Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い - It's Never Too Late to Learn)
May 10, 2023 22:42
Oi no Tenarai
Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get.
The proverb, oi no tenarai (老いの手習い), can describe such a situation.
Since oi (老い) means "old," and tenarai (手習い) means "learning a skill," oi no tenarai literally means "older people learn a skill."
It is also possible to say rokujū no tenarai (六十の手習い), using rokujū (六十 - meaning "sixty years old)".
In recent years, with the aging of the population, it is also sometimes said as hachijū no tenarai (八十の手習い), using hatijū (八十 - meaning "eighty years old").
In the future, using hyaku (百 - meaning "one hundred years old"), hyaku no tenarai (百の手習い) may also come to be used.
Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get.
The proverb, oi no tenarai (老いの手習い), can describe such a situation.
Since oi (老い) means "old," and tenarai (手習い) means "learning a skill," oi no tenarai literally means "older people learn a skill."
It is also possible to say rokujū no tenarai (六十の手習い), using rokujū (六十 - meaning "sixty years old)".
In recent years, with the aging of the population, it is also sometimes said as hachijū no tenarai (八十の手習い), using hatijū (八十 - meaning "eighty years old").
In the future, using hyaku (百 - meaning "one hundred years old"), hyaku no tenarai (百の手習い) may also come to be used.
老いの手習い
年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。
そのことを表す「老いの手習い」ということわざがあります。
「老い」は "old"、「手習い」は "learning a skill" を意味するので、「老いの手習い」は文字どおり "older people learn a skill" という意味になります。
"Sixty years old" を意味する「六十」を使って、「六十の手習い」と言うこともあります。
さらに近年では高齢化が進んでいるので、"eighty years old" を意味する「八十」を使い「八十の手習い」と言うこともあります。
そのうち「百の手習い」などという言葉も使われるようになるかもしれません。
年をとっても、新しいことに挑戦することはとても重要です。
そのことを表す「老いの手習い」ということわざがあります。
「老い」は "old"、「手習い」は "learning a skill" を意味するので、「老いの手習い」は文字どおり "older people learn a skill" という意味になります。
"Sixty years old" を意味する「六十」を使って、「六十の手習い」と言うこともあります。
さらに近年では高齢化が進んでいるので、"eighty years old" を意味する「八十」を使い「八十の手習い」と言うこともあります。
そのうち「百の手習い」などという言葉も使われるようになるかもしれません。
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- Oi no Tenarai (老いの手習い - It's Never Too Late to Learn)
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- Oi no Tenarai
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Trying new things is very important no matter how old you get.
- Trying new things is very important no matter how old you become/get.
- The proverb, 'oi no tenarai' (老いの手習い), can describe such a situation.
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- Since 'oi' (老い) means "old," and 'tenarai' (手習い) means "learning a skill," 'oi no tenarai' literally means "older people learn a skill."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- It is also possible to say 'rokujū no tenarai' (六十の手習い), using 'rokujū' (六十 - meaning "sixty years old)".
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- In recent years, with the aging of the population, it is also sometimes said as 'hachijū no tenarai' (八十の手習い), using 'hatijū' (八十 - meaning "eighty years old").
- In recent years, with the aging of the population, it is also sometimes called 'hachijū no tenarai' (八十の手習い), which includes the word 'hatijū' (八十 - meaning "eighty years old").
- In the future, using 'hyaku' (百 - meaning "one hundred years old"), 'hyaku no tenarai' (百の手習い) may also come to be used.
- In the future, the phrase that includes 'hyaku' (百 - meaning "one hundred years old"), 'hyaku no tenarai' (百の手習い), may also come to be used.