Illustration: In the living room of a Japanese home, an elderly dog carefully climbs a shallow pet ramp onto its familiar sofa. Its muzzle has turned gray, its body is leaner, and one hind leg rises slowly while the owner supports it gently beneath the belly.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

老ろう化か

rouka

to age, aging

Example sentences

  1. 心こころを整ととのえて強つよく保たもっておくことで脳のうの老化ろうかは防ふせげる、と研究者けんきゅうしゃは言いっています。

    Researchers are saying that you can defend against brain aging by collecting yourself and keeping a strong presence of mind.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 老化ろうか現象げんしょうの一種いちしゅです。

    This is a condition caused by aging.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 父ちちは体からだの老化ろうかを感かんじて運動うんどうを始はじめた。

    My father started exercising because he felt his body aging.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 老化

  • 老old man; old ageOnロウKunおいる・ふける
  • 化change; take the form ofOnカ・ケKunばける・ばかす・ふける

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