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VOCABULARY
老ける
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ke
ru
to age / to grow old
age, grow old, look older
verb
Example sentences
ろうしてきゅうけた
After all the hardship, he suddenly grew old.
かれじつねんれいよりけてえる。
He looks older than his actual age.
かしするとけるらしい。
They say staying up late makes you grow old faster.
ははすこしもけていない。
My mother hasn't aged a bit.

Practice exercises

1
かれとしよりける
He looks older than his age.
Answer
ける
2
睡眠すいみん不足ぶそくつづけば、だれでもけるものだ。
If sleep deprivation continues, anyone's appearance tends to look older.
Answer
ける
3
無理むりをするときゅうけるよ。
If you overdo it, you'll suddenly age.
Answer
ける
4
ひさしぶりにった友人ゆうじんは、すっかりけた
The friend I met after a long time had completely aged.
Answer
けた
5
苦労くろうつづいて、彼女かのじょ実年齢じつねんれいよりけてしまった。
With continued hardship, she ended up looking older than her real age.
Answer
けて