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衰: decline

decline; weaken
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Readings

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おとろえる

衰える(おとろえる) "weaken; decline"; 衰え(おとろえ). すい in 衰退(すいたい) "decline", 衰弱(すいじゃく) "weakening", 老衰(ろうすい) "old age".

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Key words

衰えるおとろえるto grow weak; to decline
衰退すいたいdecline
衰弱すいじゃくweakening
老衰ろうすいold-age decline
衰えおとろえdecline; weakening

Example sentences

As you get older, the strength in your legs declines.

As the population shrank, this shopping street gradually declined.

My grandfather quietly passed away at ninety-five from old age.

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