老ける

ふける
Alternative writings: 化ける
JLPT:N1
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1To age; to grow old (especially in appearance); to look older or show signs of aging.

Group 2 VerbIntransitive Verb

Examples

最近、彼は急に老けたように見える。

Lately he looks like he has aged suddenly.

忙しさで彼女は少し老けてしまったと友達が言った。

Her friends said she looked a bit older because of the stress/busyness.

役のために髪を白くして老け役を演じた。

She whitened her hair for the role to play an older character.

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