Japanese

いる

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

年
老
い
る

Example sentences

My aged father still never misses his morning walk.
年老いた老翁が、公園のベンチで静かに本を読んでいた。
An elderly man was quietly reading a book on a park bench.
年老いた両親を養うのは、烏鳥私情というものだ。
Caring for elderly parents is a natural expression of filial piety.
彼は常に三枝之礼を忘れず、年老いた両親を大切に扱った。
Always remembering the importance of filial piety, he took great care of his elderly parents.
両親が年老いた今、反哺之孝を尽くす時が来た。
Now that my parents have grown old, the time has come to fulfill my duty of filial piety and repay their kindness.

Usage Notes

Refers to the process of becoming elderly or showing signs of old age.

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