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Can the 歳 counter be used for architecture, furniture etc to tell its age?

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While I understand that the 歳 counter is used to indicate ages of people and animals, I was wondering if it could be used to also talk about ages of inanimate things like architecture or furniture.

For example,

sentence: That castle is more than 500 years old.

According to me, it should translate to:

あの しろう わ ５００さい より おい です

(which is: Ano shirou wa 500-sai yori oi desu)

However, the answer I get from google translate is:

あの城は500年以上前です。

(which is: Ano shiro wa 500-nen ijō maedesu.)

I am completely new to the Japanese language and this has completely confused me. I'd appreciate it if you could help me out please.

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  "Castle" is しろ, not しろう. The particle is は and not わ even though it is pronounced わ. It is おおい and not おい.
  
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While I understand that the 歳 counter is used to indicate ages of people and animals, I was wondering if it could be used to also talk about ages of inanimate things like architecture or furniture.

For example,

sentence: That castle is more than 500 years old.

According to me, it should translate to:

あの しろう わ ５００さい より おい です

(which is: Ano shirou wa 500-sai yori oi desu)

However, the answer I get from google translate is:

あの城は500年以上前です。

(which is: Ano shiro wa 500-nen ijō maedesu.)

I am completely new to the Japanese language and this has completely confused me. I'd appreciate it if you could help me out please.

counters

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  "Castle" is しろ, not しろう. The particle is は and not わ even though it is pronounced わ. It is おおい and not おい.
  
  – l'électeur
  36 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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While I understand that the 歳 counter is used to indicate ages of people and animals, I was wondering if it could be used to also talk about ages of inanimate things like architecture or furniture.

For example,

sentence: That castle is more than 500 years old.

According to me, it should translate to:

あの しろう わ ５００さい より おい です

(which is: Ano shirou wa 500-sai yori oi desu)

However, the answer I get from google translate is:

あの城は500年以上前です。

(which is: Ano shiro wa 500-nen ijō maedesu.)

I am completely new to the Japanese language and this has completely confused me. I'd appreciate it if you could help me out please.

counters

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As you said, 「N 歳」 is reserved for humans and other animals.　For other objects, it is not used except for when one personifies them humorously (or for other literary effects).

For buildings, by far the most common phrase would be:

「築{ちく} N 年{ねん}」

We would normally say:

「あの城{しろ}は築５００年以上{ねんいじょう}です。」

It is not correct or natural to say:

「あの城は500年以上前です。」

DO NOT trust Google Translate. To use 「N 年以上前{ねんいじょうまえ}」 correctly, you need to use a real verb as in:

「あの城が建{た}てられたのは500年以上前です。」

"It was over 500 years ago when that castle was built."

Moving on to furniture..

For furniture, a very common way to indicate the age is to use:

「N 年物{ねんもの}」

as in:

「２０年物のイス」、「７０年物のタンス」, etc.

Or you could use "explanatory" phrases such as:

「このイスは２０年前に作{つく}られました。」,

「これは７０年前に作られたタンスです。」, etc.

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As you said, 「N 歳」 is reserved for humans and other animals.　For other objects, it is not used except for when one personifies them humorously (or for other literary effects).

For buildings, by far the most common phrase would be:

「築{ちく} N 年{ねん}」

We would normally say:

「あの城{しろ}は築５００年以上{ねんいじょう}です。」

It is not correct or natural to say:

「あの城は500年以上前です。」

DO NOT trust Google Translate. To use 「N 年以上前{ねんいじょうまえ}」 correctly, you need to use a real verb as in:

「あの城が建{た}てられたのは500年以上前です。」

"It was over 500 years ago when that castle was built."

Moving on to furniture..

For furniture, a very common way to indicate the age is to use:

「N 年物{ねんもの}」

as in:

「２０年物のイス」、「７０年物のタンス」, etc.

Or you could use "explanatory" phrases such as:

「このイスは２０年前に作{つく}られました。」,

「これは７０年前に作られたタンスです。」, etc.

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As you said, 「N 歳」 is reserved for humans and other animals.　For other objects, it is not used except for when one personifies them humorously (or for other literary effects).

For buildings, by far the most common phrase would be:

「築{ちく} N 年{ねん}」

We would normally say:

「あの城{しろ}は築５００年以上{ねんいじょう}です。」

It is not correct or natural to say:

「あの城は500年以上前です。」

DO NOT trust Google Translate. To use 「N 年以上前{ねんいじょうまえ}」 correctly, you need to use a real verb as in:

「あの城が建{た}てられたのは500年以上前です。」

"It was over 500 years ago when that castle was built."

Moving on to furniture..

For furniture, a very common way to indicate the age is to use:

「N 年物{ねんもの}」

as in:

「２０年物のイス」、「７０年物のタンス」, etc.

Or you could use "explanatory" phrases such as:

「このイスは２０年前に作{つく}られました。」,

「これは７０年前に作られたタンスです。」, etc.

share|improve this answer

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As you said, 「N 歳」 is reserved for humans and other animals.　For other objects, it is not used except for when one personifies them humorously (or for other literary effects).

For buildings, by far the most common phrase would be:

「築{ちく} N 年{ねん}」

We would normally say:

「あの城{しろ}は築５００年以上{ねんいじょう}です。」

It is not correct or natural to say:

「あの城は500年以上前です。」

DO NOT trust Google Translate. To use 「N 年以上前{ねんいじょうまえ}」 correctly, you need to use a real verb as in:

「あの城が建{た}てられたのは500年以上前です。」

"It was over 500 years ago when that castle was built."

Moving on to furniture..

For furniture, a very common way to indicate the age is to use:

「N 年物{ねんもの}」

as in:

「２０年物のイス」、「７０年物のタンス」, etc.

Or you could use "explanatory" phrases such as:

「このイスは２０年前に作{つく}られました。」,

「これは７０年前に作られたタンスです。」, etc.

share|improve this answer

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edited 30 mins ago

Chocolate♦

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edited 30 mins ago

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answered 41 mins ago

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answered 41 mins ago

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