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Definition and Synonyms for 衰える
| 1. | 否む | 低くなる |
| Decline | go down | |
| Synonyms: | 下る, 下がる, 傾く, 傾く, 否む, 否む, 拒む, 減る, 衰える | |
| 2. | 色あせる | 新鮮さ、活力または体力を失う |
| Fade | lose freshness, vigor, or vitality | |
| Synonyms: | 色褪せる, 萎える, 衰える | |
| 3. | 衰微 | 小さくなる |
| Wane | grow smaller | |
| Synonyms: | 低まる, 低下, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 減る, 減ずる, 減少, 減衰, 減退, 衰える, 衰微, 衰耗, 衰退 | |
| 4. | 弱まる | 量または強度がより少なくなる |
| Slack Off | become less in amount or intensity | |
| Synonyms: | たるむ, 和らぐ, 弱まる, 緩む, 衰える, 静まる | |
| 5. | 衰 | より弱くなること |
| Weakening | becoming weaker | |
| Synonyms: | 弱る, 弱まり, 弱まる, 弱化, 衰え, 衰える | |
| 6. | 衰微 | 初期の条件より劣った条件 |
| Declination | a condition inferior to an earlier condition | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 | |
| 7. | 衰微 | 先立つ状態よりも劣っていること |
| Declination | a gradual falling off from a better state | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 |
Meanings for each kanji in 衰える
| » | 衰 | decline; wane; weaken |
Categories 衰える is a member of
| 1. | 減じる | サイズ、または範囲を縮小する |
| Lessen | decrease in size, extent, or range | |
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| 2. | 掻消える | 道に迷う、警告あるいは説明なしで |
| Vanish | get lost, as without warning or explanation | |
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| 3. | 落ちる | 垂直に落ちる |
| Drop | to fall vertically | |
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| 4. | 移行 | 質的変化 |
| Shift | a qualitative change | |
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| 5. | 容態 | 一定の時の状況 |
| Condition | a state at a particular time | |
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Conjugations for 衰える
Plain Form
Polite Form
Tai Form
Imperative Plain Form
Imperative Polite Form
Provisional Form
Conditional Form
Alternative Form
Potential Plain Form
Potential Polite Form
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Passive Plain Form
Passive Polite Form
Causative Plain Form
Causative Polite Form
Causative Passive Plain Form
Causative Passive Polite Form
Colloquial Form
Formal Form
Classical Form (nu)
Classical Form (zaru)
Sample Sentences for 衰える
薪が足りず、はやくも火勢が衰えはじめた暖炉。
The fireplace, lacking firewood, flames already starting to lose their vigour.
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