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Zach

衰える

Reading

Kana: おとろえる
Romaji: otoroeru
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Definition

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to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither; to waste away

Kanji

Readings: スイ、 おとろ.える
Meanings: decline, wane, weaken

Example Sentences

(かぜ)がやや(おとろ)えた。
➥The wind abated a little.
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(かれ)健康(けんこう)(おとろ)えた。
➥He declined in health.
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その(ほのお)(おとろ)(はじ)めた。
➥The flame has begun to fade.
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視力(しりょく)(おとろ)(はじ)めた。
➥My eyesight is beginning to fail.
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(わたし)体力(たいりょく)(おとろ)えた。
➥My physical power has decayed.
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記憶力(きおくりょく)(おとろ)えました。
➥My memory is failing.
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