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N1 る-verb, Intransitive verb

衰(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. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 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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      • お

      • と

      • ろ

      • え

      • る

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    • 視力(しりょく)が衰(おとろ)えたのでメガネを作(つく)りました。

      My eyesight's declined, so I got glasses made.

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    • 歳(とし)をとると記憶(きおく)力(りょく)が衰(おとろ)えると聞(き)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)が衰(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)の勢(いきお)いが衰(おとろ)えたからといって警戒(けいかい)を緩(ゆる)めて良(よ)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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    • 夏(なつ)バテで食欲(しょくよく)が衰(おとろ)えていることとて、今(いま)はそうめんしか口(くち)に入(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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