N1Verb

⚙️Actions & States (generic)

老いるおいる

oiru

to age, to grow old

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Example sentence

彼は自分が老いていくのを感じた。

He felt himself growing old.

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Kanji in 老いる

old man, old age, grow old

Sentences with 老いる

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Words with the same kanji

Word	JLPT	Reading	Meaning
老人	N3	ろうじん	ろうじんthe aged, old person
老い	N3	おい	おいold age, the aged
老衰	N1	ろうすい	ろうすいsenility, senile decay
老ける	N1	ふける	ふけるto age

More Actions & States (generic) words

Word	Reading	Meaning
澄ます	すます	すますto make clear, to clear; to listen carefully (耳を澄ます)
来る	きたる	きたるcoming, next (formal; e.g. 来る五日 = this coming 5th)
反応	はんのう	はんのうreaction, response
受け入れ	うけいれ	うけいれreceiving, acceptance
コントロール	コントロール	コントロールcontrol
放置	ほうち	ほうちleave as is, leave alone, neglect
所属	しょぞく	しょぞくattached to, belong to
対処	たいしょ	たいしょdeal with, cope

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