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Meaning of 老いぼれる(おいぼれる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

老いぼれる, 老い耄れる
Kana Reading
おいぼれる
Romaji
oiboreru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to become decrepit; to become senile

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
老いぼれる
Plain Polite
老いぼれます
Negative
老いぼれない
Negative Polite
老いぼれません

Past

Plain
老いぼれた
Plain Polite
老いぼれました
Negative
老いぼれなかった
Negative Polite
老いぼれませんでした

Te

Plain
老いぼれて
Plain Polite
老いぼれまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
老いぼれられる
Plain Polite
老いぼれられます
Negative
老いぼれられない
Negative Polite
老いぼれられません

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JLPT 3

old man, old age, grow old

On: ロウ

Kun: お.いる, ふ.ける

6 strokes

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senility

On: ボウ, モウ

Kun: おいぼ.れる

10 strokes

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