Ichidan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to become decrepit, to become senile.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
老いぼれる おいぼれる
 
 
 
老い耄れる おいぼれる
 
 
老耄れる おいぼれる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

old man, old age, grow old
ロウ お.いる ふ.ける (4th, N3)
variant of radical 125
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ さじ (Kentei 1)