とし
年
よ
寄
　
り
　
の
ひ
冷
　
や
みず
水

expression, noun

Idiomatic expression. Used as an admonishment to old people to not do dangerous things.
  1. an old man's indiscretions.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とし
年
よ
寄
　
り
　
の
ひ
冷
　
や
みず
水
 年寄りの冷や水 としよりのひやみず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

year, counter for years
とし　ネン　ね (1st, N5)
draw near, stop in, bring near
よ.る　キ　より (5th, N3)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン　メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
strange, strangeness, curiosity
キ　く.しき　あや.しい (7th, N1)
large, big
ダイ　おお-　た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
can, passable, mustn't
カ　コク　-べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ　テイ　チン (3rd, N1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
cool, cold (beer, person), chill
レイ　つめ.たい　ひ.える (4th, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
orders, laws, command
レイ　りょう　のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)
water
みず　スイ　み (1st, N5)