Japanese

える

おとろえる
Meaning: to decline; to weaken; to decay
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 衰える 衰えない
Polite 衰えます 衰えません
Past 衰えた 衰えなかった
Polite + Past 衰えました 衰えませんでした
Te-form 衰えて 衰えなくて
Potential 衰えられる 衰えられない
Passive 衰えられる 衰えられない
Causative 衰えさせる 衰えさせない
Imperative 衰えろ 衰えるな

Handwriting

衰
え
る

Example sentences

Even as he gets older, his memory has not declined at all.
年齢とともに記憶力が衰えてきたと感じる。
I feel that my memory has been declining with age.

Usage Notes

Used when strength, health, or vitality decreases over time.

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