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fukeru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

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fukeru

English Meaning(s) for 老ける

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age

Definition and Synonyms for 老ける

Change Shape assume a different shape or form
Synonyms: 化ける, 老ける
Age grow old or older
Synonyms: 加齢, 大人びる, 年取る, 年寄る, 年老いる, 老いる, 老ける, 老化, 老け込む
Age begin to seem older
Synonyms: 古びる, 大人びる, 年取る, 年寄る, 年老いる, 老いる, 老ける, 老け込む, 高齢化
Turn undergo a change or development
Synonyms: する, なる, なる, なる, 化す, 化ける, 化する, 変じる, 変ずる, 変わる, 成り変わる, 改まる, 老ける
Camouflage an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
Synonyms: カモフラージュ, 仮装, 偽装, 化け, 化ける, 化けの皮, 変装, 扮装, 矯飾, 粉飾, 老ける
Age get older
Synonyms: 古びる, 大人びる, 年取る, 年寄る, 年老いる, 老いる, 老ける, 老け込む, 高齢化

Meanings for each kanji in 老ける

» old man; old age; grow old

Categories 老ける is a member of

Change undergo a change
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Develop grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
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Transform change in outward structure or looks
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Semblance an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 老ける

Conjugations for 老ける

masu stem
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fuke
Negative stem
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fuke
te-form
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fukete
Negative te-form
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fukenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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fukenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukeru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukenai
Past Indicative Form
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fuketa
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukenakatta
Presumptive Form
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fukeyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukemasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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fukemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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fuketai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fuketakunai
Past Indicative Form
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fuketakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fuketakunakatta
Adjective stem
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fuketa
te-form
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fuketakute
Negative te-form
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fuketakunakute
Adverbial Form
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fuketaku
Provisional Form
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fuketakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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fuketakunakereba
Conditional Form
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fuketakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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fuketakunakattara
Objective Form
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fuketasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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fukenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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fuketara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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fuketari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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fukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukerarenakatta
masu-stem
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fukerare
te-form
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fukerarete
Negative te-form
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fukerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukeraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukerenai
Past Indicative Form
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fukereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukerenakatta
te-form
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fukerete
Negative te-form
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fukerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukeremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukeremasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukeremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukeremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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fukerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukerarenakatta
masu stem
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fukerare
te-form
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fukerarete
Negative te-form
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fukerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukeraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukeraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukeraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukeraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukesasenai
Past Indicative Form
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fukesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukesasenakatta
masu stem
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fukesase
te-form
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fukesasete
Negative te-form
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fukesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
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fukesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukesaserarenakatta
masu stem
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fukesaserare
te-form
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fukesaserarete
Negative te-form
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fukesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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fukesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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fukesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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fukesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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fuken
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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fukezaru

Sample Sentences for 老ける

He looks old for his age.
He looks old for his age.
Mom, that hairstyle makes you look old.
He looks old for his age.
He looks old, but he is still in his twenties.

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