老いる

• 読み: おいる
• ローマ字: oiru
• 漢字の分解: 老 (rō/o) — old, aged
• 発音: /o.i.ɾɯ/

意味

To age; to grow old. A literary or reflective expression for the process of ageing.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb expressing the process of growing old. More literary and reflective than 年を取る (the everyday expression). Often used in philosophical discussions, literature, and contemplations about life. The noun form 老い (old age) is also common. Carries a sense of inevitability and sometimes melancholy.

例文

1. 人は誰でも老いていくものだ。
2. 老いた父の背中を見て涙が出た。
3. 体は老いても心は若くありたい。

使い方ガイド

場面: philosophy, literature, life reflection

トーン: contemplative

起源と歴史

The kanji 老 depicts a person with long hair leaning on a cane, representing the physical transformation of ageing. One of the oldest kanji used to describe human life stages.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Universal