(わかがえ)

わかがえる
verb (godan)
to rejuvenate; to look younger
自動詞 intransitiveaction
See also: 若返(わかがえ) (noun form)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present若返(わかがえ)若返(わかがえ)らない
Present polite若返(わかがえ)ります若返(わかがえ)りません
Past若返(わかがえ)った若返(わかがえ)らなかった
Past polite若返(わかがえ)りました若返(わかがえ)りませんでした
て form若返(わかがえ)って若返(わかがえ)らなくて
ている present若返(わかがえ)っている若返(わかがえ)っていない
ている polite若返(わかがえ)っています若返(わかがえ)っていません
ている past若返(わかがえ)っていた若返(わかがえ)っていなかった
ている past polite若返(わかがえ)っていました若返(わかがえ)っていませんでした
Conditional ば若返(わかがえ)れば若返(わかがえ)らなければ
Conditional たら若返(わかがえ)ったら若返(わかがえ)らなかったら
Volitional若返(わかがえ)ろう
Volitional polite若返(わかがえ)りましょう
Potential若返(わかがえ)れる若返(わかがえ)れない
Passive若返(わかがえ)られる若返(わかがえ)られない
Causative若返(わかがえ)らせる若返(わかがえ)らせない
Imperative若返(わかがえ)若返(わかがえ)るな
1. to rejuvenate; to become young again
To become youthful again or appear younger than before. Used for both physical appearance and the revitalization of organizations, communities, or things.
髪型(かみがた)()えたら若返(わかがえ)った。
I looked younger after changing my hairstyle.
運動(うんどう)(はじ)めてから十歳(じゅっさい)若返(わかがえ)った()する
Since I started exercising, I feel like I've gotten ten years younger.
With the new employees joining, the workplace atmosphere became noticeably more youthful.

若返(わかがえ)る is an intransitive godan verb. The transitive counterpart is 若返(わかがえ)らせる (to make something/someone younger).

ASPECT (ている):
若返(わかがえ)っている indicates the resulting state of looking or being younger.

Common patterns

  • [person]若返(わかがえ)る (someone rejuvenates)
  • [number](さい)若返(わかがえ)る (become N years younger)

Common collocations

  • 気持(きも)若返(わかがえ)る (feel rejuvenated)
  • (はだ)若返(わかがえ)る (skin becomes youthful)
  • 組織(そしき)若返(わかがえ)る (an organization gets younger members)

Can be used figuratively for organizations and communities that gain new, younger members or adopt a fresher approach. The noun form 若返(わかがえ) means rejuvenation.