How to say 'Weaken' in Japanese | 衰える

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The Japanese word for Weaken is 'Otoroeru', written as 衰える in Japanese.'Weaken' in hiragana is おとろえる.

word

衰える

Meaning

Weaken

Reading

おとろえる

otoroeru

Kanji

衰Decline, Wane

Explanation

The Japanese verb '衰える (おとろえる)' means 'to weaken' or 'to decline'. It is used to describe a decrease in strength, power, or intensity. This verb can be applied to physical strength, health, energy, or even abstract concepts like enthusiasm or influence. For example: his health is weakening「彼の健康は衰えている」(かれのけんこうはおとろえている). The company's influence is declining「その会社の影響力は衰えている」(そのかいしゃのえいきょうりょくはおとろえている). It is important to note that '衰える' often implies a gradual or continuous decline rather than a sudden loss.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4799

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 衰える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

衰

Meaning

Decline, Wane

Hiragana in the Word 衰える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Otoroeru' means 'Weaken' .

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