老いる (おいる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

老いる (おいる) means to age / to grow old.

See example sentences below.

老いる at a glance

老いる

おいるoiru

N1verb

to age / to grow old

老いるおいるoiruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to age / to grow old

Example 1

父は最近少し老いてきた。

Translation

My father has been aging a little recently.

Example 2

動物も年をとると老いる。

Translation

Animals also age as they get older.