Word details

老衰

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 老衰.

Dictionary

Entry

老衰うすいNoun~の Adj.Intransitive~する VerbFreq #32478
1

senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)

Examples
彼は老衰で二年前に亡くなった。
He died of old age two years ago.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

old man, old age, grow old

6 strokesFrequency 803JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ロウ

Kun

お.いるふ.ける

Nanori

えびおい

decline, wane, weaken

10 strokesFrequency 1,432JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

おとろ.える

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