老い込む · godan verb (-mu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 老い込む | 老い込まない |
| Polite | 老い込みます | 老い込みません |
| Past polite | 老い込みました | 老い込みませんでした |
| Past | 老い込んだ | 老い込まなかった |
| Te-form | 老い込んで | 老い込まないで |
| Desire | 老い込みたい | 老い込みたくない |
| Potential | 老い込める | 老い込めない |
| Passive | 老い込まれる | 老い込まれない |
| Causative | 老い込ませる | 老い込ませない |
| Causative passive | 老い込ませられるalso 老い込まされる | 老い込ませられないalso 老い込まされない |
| Volitional | 老い込もう | |
| Polite volitional | 老い込みましょう | |
| Imperative | 老い込め | 老い込むな |
| Conditional | 老い込めば | 老い込まなければ |
| Tara conditional | 老い込んだら | 老い込まなかったら |
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
grow old and weak; become senile
Describes the process of aging to the point of physical or mental decline. Often implies a noticeable loss of vigor or faculties.
My grandfather seems to have suddenly aged and weakened recently.
It's too late once you've grown old and frail, so let's take care of our health now.