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Meaning of 老いる(おいる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

老いる
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
おいる
Romaji
oiru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to age; to grow old

Example Sentences

老いる, おいる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
老いる
Plain Polite
老います
Negative
老いない
Negative Polite
老いません

Past

Plain
老いた
Plain Polite
老いました
Negative
老いなかった
Negative Polite
老いませんでした

Te

Plain
老いて
Plain Polite
老いまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
老いられる
Plain Polite
老いられます
Negative
老いられない
Negative Polite
老いられません

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Related Kanji

Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

old man, old age, grow old

On: ロウ

Kun: お.いる, ふ.ける

6 strokes

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