衰える · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 衰える | 衰えない |
| Polite | 衰えます | 衰えません |
| Past polite | 衰えました | 衰えませんでした |
| Past | 衰えた | 衰えなかった |
| Te-form | 衰えて | 衰えないで |
| Desire | 衰えたい | 衰えたくない |
| Potential | 衰えられるalso 衰えれる | 衰えられないalso 衰えれない |
| Passive | 衰えられる | 衰えられない |
| Causative | 衰えさせる | 衰えさせない |
| Causative passive | 衰えさせられる | 衰えさせられない |
| Volitional | 衰えよう | |
| Polite volitional | 衰えましょう | |
| Imperative | 衰えろ | 衰えるな |
| Conditional | 衰えれば | 衰えなければ |
| Tara conditional | 衰えたら | 衰えなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Describes a gradual loss of strength, vitality, or power in people, animals, institutions, or natural phenomena. Often implies a downward trend over time.
Antonyms: 栄える
祖父は年をとって体力が衰えた。
My grandfather's physical strength has declined with age.
その国の経済力は衰えつつある。
The country's economic power is on the decline.
病気で食欲が衰えた。
His appetite weakened due to illness.
Muscle strength declines with age.
As the population ages, the local economy just keeps declining.
衰える focuses on losing strength or vigor directly, while 傾く describes the same decline more figuratively, as if tilting toward ruin.
衰える means to decline or weaken (strength, health, power), while 褪せる in its figurative sense focuses on emotions or memories losing vividness rather than physical decline.
衰える means to decline or weaken, the direct opposite of 時めく's sense of thriving and enjoying prosperity.
衰える means to decline or weaken, the opposite of 盛る (さかる) meaning to gain force or prosper.
衰える means to decline or weaken, the opposite of はびこる's sense of thriving and spreading out of control.
languish; grow weak and feeble
be utterly spent; be completely exhausted; be crushed