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Meaning of 老ける(ふける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

老ける, 化ける
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
ふける
Romaji
fukeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to age; to grow old

Example Sentences

老ける, 化ける, ふける used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
老ける
Plain Polite
老けます
Negative
老けない
Negative Polite
老けません

Past

Plain
老けた
Plain Polite
老けました
Negative
老けなかった
Negative Polite
老けませんでした

Te

Plain
老けて
Plain Polite
老けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
老けられる
Plain Polite
老けられます
Negative
老けられない
Negative Polite
老けられません

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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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JLPT 3

change, take the form of, influence, enchant, delude, -ization

On: カ, ケ

Kun: ば.ける, ば.かす, ふ.ける, け.する

4 strokes

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