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老ける

化ける

Reading

Kana: ふける
Romaji: fukeru
Kana
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Definition

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to age; to grow old

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 お.いる、 ふ.ける
Meanings: old man, old age, grow old
Readings: カ、 ケ、 ば.ける、 ば.かす、 ふ.ける、 け.する
Meanings: change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

Example Sentences

(かれ)はふけている。
➥He looks old for his age.
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気苦労(きぐろう)(かれ)(きゅう)にふけた。
➥Care aged him quickly.
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(かれ)年齢(ねんれい)(わり)()けて()える。
➥He looks old for his age.
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(かれ)()けて()える。
➥He looks old for his age.
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(かれ)(とし)(わり)には()けて()える。
➥He looks old for his age.
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(かれ)()けて()えるが、まだ20(だい)だ。
➥He looks old, but he is still in his twenties.
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