衰える
おとろえる
Meanings
- Ichidan verb, Intransitive to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away Antonym: 栄える (さかえる).
Kanji
- 衰 decline. Read as おとろえる.
Example sentences
- 記憶力が衰えました。
My memory is failing. - ここ数ヶ月彼女の健康は衰えている。
Her health has been declining these past months. - あの事故以来、彼の健康は衰えている。
His health has declined since the accident. - 視力が衰え始めた。
My eyesight is beginning to fail. - 台風の勢いはおとろえた。
The typhoon has lost its power.
Common phrases
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