衰える

• 読み: おとろえる
• ローマ字: otoroeru
• 漢字の分解: 衰 (sui/otoro) — decline, wane, weaken
• 発音: /o.to.ɾo.e.ɾɯ/

意味

To become weak; to decline; to wane. Describes a gradual loss of strength, power, or vitality.

A Group 2 (ichidan) intransitive verb used for physical, mental, or abstract decline. Commonly describes weakening of body functions with age, fading of influence or power, or deterioration of skills. Often paired with 体力 (physical strength), 記憶力 (memory), or 勢い (momentum).

例文

1. 年齢とともに体力が衰えてきた。
2. 台風の勢いは夜になって衰えた。
3. 祖父は目が衰えて新聞が読めなくなった。

使い方ガイド

場面: health, aging, natural phenomena

トーン: descriptive

起源と歴史

The kanji 衰 depicts clothing (衣) with a reduced middle section, symbolising something diminished or shrunk. Originally referred to coarse mourning garments, evolving to mean decline or weakening.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal