衰える

おとろえる

to become weak, to decline

What does 衰える mean?

衰える is a Japanese verb meaning to become weak, to decline in English. It is written as 衰える in kanji, おとろえる in hiragana, and otoroeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は体力が衰えた。

My physical power has decayed.