１２歳といえば犬は年寄りだ。
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English Translation
Twelve years is old for a dog.
Furigana
１２歳 といえば犬 は年寄 りだ。
Romanji
Ichi ni sai to ieba inu wa toshiyori da.
Words
一
(いち)
one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
二
(に、ふた、ふ、ふう)
two
歳
(さい)
-years-old; ability; gift; talent; aptitude; genius
と
(と)
if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)
結う
(ゆう、いう)
to do up (hair); to braid; to fasten; to fix
犬
(いぬ)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); snoop (i.e. a detective, a spy, etc.); loser; asshole; counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
年寄り
(としより)
old people; the aged; 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)
だ
(だ)
be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative