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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

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      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's declined, so I got glasses made.

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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've heard that as you get older, your memory tends to decline.

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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 think I'll take shelter here until the rain starts to abate.

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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。

      While the typhoon's strength has weakened, that doesn't mean we can lower our guard.

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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。

      Because of summer fatigue, my appetite has declined, and right now, I can only eat somen noodles.

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