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N1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(おとろ)えるto become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

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    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away

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    衰える 【おとろえる】

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      視力(しりょく)(おとろ)たのでメガネを(つく)りました。

      My eyesight has declined so I had glasses made. {to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away}

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      (とし)をとると記憶(きおく)(りょく)(おとろ)える()きました。

      I heard that as you age, your memory tends to decline. {to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away}

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      雨脚(あまあし)(おとろ)えるまで、ここで雨宿(あまやど)りをするつもりだ。

      I intend to take shelter here until the rain begins to abate. {to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away}

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      台風(たいふう)(いきお)いが(おとろ)たからといって警戒(けいかい)(ゆる)めて()いということではない。

      Just because the typhoon's force has abated, it doesn't mean that it's okay to let down our guard. {to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away}

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      (なつ)バテで食欲(しょくよく)(おとろ)ていることとて、(いま)はそうめんしか(くち)(はい)らないのです。

      Due to summer fatigue, my appetite has declined and currently, I can only eat somen noodles. {to become weak, to decline, to wear, to abate, to decay, to wither, to waste away}

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