衰える (おとろえる): to become weak, to decline — Japanese vocabulary
衰える is read おとろえる and means "to become weak, to decline". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.
衰える
- Reading
- おとろえる · otoroeru
- Translation
- to become weak, to decline
- Level
- JLPT N1
- Pitch accent
- おとろえるがおとろえるが
Example
彼の影響力は未だ衰えていない。
かれのえいきょうりょくはいまだおとろえていない。
His influence is still potent.
Kanji in this word
- 衰 — Decline, Wane, Weaken
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