衰える

Reading: おとろえる  |  Meaning: to decline, to weaken, to deteriorate

Term

  • 衰おとろえる
  • otoroeru

Meaning

  • to decline
  • to weaken
  • to deteriorate

Part of Speech

  • 動詞 (Verb)

Kanji Breakdown

  • 衰おとろ – decline; wither; weaken

Usage Notes

  • Often used for physical, mental, or economic weakening or decline.
  • Common in discussions about health, aging, and market performance.
  • Te-form 衰えて is used for progressive or descriptive contexts.

Conjugation

FormExample
Dictionary衰おとろえる
ます-form衰おとろえます
Te-form衰おとろえて
Nai-form衰おとろえない
Ta-form衰おとろえた

Example Sentences

  1. (Informal)
    最近、視力が衰えるの感じるわ。
    Saikin, shiryoku ga otoroeru no kanjiru wa.
    (Lately, I feel like my eyesight is declining.)

  2. (Formal / Business)
    市場全体の勢いが衰える傾向にあります。
    Shijou zentai no ikioi ga otoroeru keikou ni arimasu.
    (The overall market momentum is showing a tendency to decline.)

  3. (Academic / Exam Style)
    年齢と共に記憶力が衰えることが報告されている。
    Nenrei to tomo ni kiokuryoku ga otoroeru koto ga houkoku sarete iru.
    (It has been reported that memory ability declines with age.)

  4. (Natural / Spoken)
    運動不足だと体がすぐ衰えるよね。
    Undou busoku da to karada ga sugu otoroeru yo ne.
    (If you don’t exercise, your body weakens quickly, huh?)

  5. (Anime / Manga)
    「俺の力が衰える前に、必ず倒す！」
    “Ore no chikara ga otoroeru mae ni, kanarazu taosu!”
    (“I will defeat them before my strength deteriorates!”)

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