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老け込む (ふけこむ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
godan verb (-mu), intransitive verb
age ; grow old
Describes a person visibly aging, often with a nuance of decline or looking older than before. The verb focuses on the process of becoming old, not just being old.
く
労ろう
が
続つづ
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て
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彼かれ
は
すっかり
老ふ
け
込こ
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で
しまっ
た
。
After continuous hardship, he has aged considerably.
Written forms 老ふ け 込こ む Usage 97%
ふけこむ Usage 3%
ふけ 込こ む
Mixed kana-kanji spelling sometimes seen in casual writing.
Kanji 老 old man, old age, grow old 込 crowded, mixture, in bulk Similar words 老ふ ける 老ける also means 'to age', but 老け込む emphasizes a more noticeable or deeper aging, often with a sense of decline.
年とし を 取と る 年を取る is a neutral, common expression for 'to grow older', while 老け込む carries a stronger nuance of looking or becoming old and worn.
Etymology Compound of 老ける (fukeru, 'to age') + 込む (komu, 'to go into' or 'to become deeply'), literally 'to age deeply'.
