年の功

Reading

Kana: としのこう

Romaji: toshinokou

Definition

noun

1

old-man's wisdom

Note: archaism

Kanji

年

Readings: ネン、 とし

Meanings: year, counter for years

功

Readings: コウ、 ク、 いさお

Meanings: achievement, merits, success, honor, credit

Example Sentences

亀(かめ)の甲(こう)より年(とし)の功(こう)。

➥Experience without learning is better than learning without experience.

年(とし)の功(こう)というのか、彼(かれ)の意見(いけん)はさすがに一(いち)日(にち)の長(なが)いがあるね。

➥Maybe it's his age but his opinions seem a little more grounded in experience than everyone else's.