Japanese

いる

おいる
Meaning: to age; to grow old
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 老いる 老いない
Polite 老います 老いません
Past 老いた 老いなかった
Polite + Past 老いました 老いませんでした
Te-form 老いて 老いなくて
Potential 老いられる 老いられない
Passive 老いられる 老いられない
Causative 老いさせる 老いさせない
Imperative 老いろ 老いるな

Handwriting

老
い
る

Example sentences

Even as he ages, he continues to challenge himself with new things.
その老いた司祭は、村人たちの悩みを聞き続けてきた。
The old priest has continued to listen to the troubles of the villagers.
彼は慈烏反哺の心で、老いた両親を大切に養っている。
With a heart of filial piety, he is taking great care of his aging parents.
彼は老いた父母に対して、毎日欠かさず昏定晨省の礼を尽くしている。
He fulfills the duty of filial piety by attending to his aging parents every morning and night without fail.

Usage Notes

Refers to the physical or mental process of growing old. It can also describe things coming to an end.

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