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老衰
ろうすい
N1
particle
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
senility
2
senile decay
3
infirmity (through age)
Example sentence
彼は老衰で二年前に亡くなった。
He died of old age two years ago.
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Kanji in this word
老
Old Man, Old Age, Grow Old
6 strokes
衰
Decline, Wane, Weaken
10 strokes
More words with
老
老人
ろうじん ·
the aged
N3
老後
ろうご ·
old age
老人ホーム
ろうじんホーム ·
retirement home
老化
ろうか ·
ageing
長老
ちょうろう ·
elder
敬老
けいろう ·
Full entry on Jisho
respect for the aged
老朽
ろうきゅう ·
infirmity (due to old age)
養老院
ようろういん ·
home for the aged
More words with
衰
衰える
おとろえる ·
to become weak
N1
衰退
すいたい ·
decline
衰え
おとろえ ·
weakening
衰弱
すいじゃく ·
weakness
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