Translation guide
Describes a state of being worn out, weakened, or dilapidated due to old age or long use. This can apply to people, objects, or buildings.
To describe an elderly person's frail, weakened physical state.
The most direct and common term for physical decline due to old age. Often used in medical or formal contexts.
My grandfather died of old age (decrepitude).
A somewhat blunt or colloquial verb meaning 'to become senile and decrepit'. Can be derogatory, so use with care.
Can sound disrespectful. Avoid using about someone directly unless you intend to be rude.
He has become completely decrepit.
An onomatopoeic expression describing someone who is tottering or feeble with age. Very colloquial.
Grandma is decrepit but still lively.
To describe something man-made that is falling apart from age or neglect.
Refers to deterioration or aging of structures, facilities, or equipment. Commonly used in news and formal writing.
The bridge is becoming decrepit.
Implies ruin, desolation, or decay, often with a nuance of neglect or abandonment. Used for buildings, land, or even abstract things.
Verb meaning 'to decay' or 'to rot', often used for wood or organic materials, but can apply metaphorically to buildings.
To describe a person or thing that is exhausted, shabby, or past its prime.
An onomatopoeic word meaning tattered, worn-out, or falling apart. Very versatile for objects, clothes, or even a person's condition.
These shoes are completely decrepit.
Describes something rickety, shaky, or in poor condition, like a machine or piece of furniture.
廃墟となった工場は荒廃している。
The abandoned factory is in a state of decrepitude.
古い家は朽ちて倒れそうだ。
The old house is so decrepit it looks like it might collapse.
その机はがたがただ。
That desk is decrepit.