やせ衰える やせおとろえる Also written 痩せ衰える Meanings Ichidan verb, Intransitive to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out Kanji 衰 decline. Read as おとろえる. Example sentences 私はやせ衰えて骨と皮ばかりになった。I wasted away to skin and bone. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists