()ける

ふける
verb (ichidan)
to age; to look old
自動詞 intransitivechangetime-general
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present()ける()けない
Present polite()けます()けません
Past()けた()けなかった
Past polite()けました()けませんでした
て form()けて()けなくて
ている present()けている()けていない
ている polite()けています()けていません
ている past()けていた()けていなかった
ている past polite()けていました()けていませんでした
Conditional ば()ければ()けなければ
Conditional たら()けたら()けなかったら
Volitional()けよう
Volitional polite()けましょう
Potential()けられる()けられない
Passive()けられる()けられない
Causative()けさせる()けさせない
Imperative()けろ()けるな
1. to age; to grow old; to look older
To show signs of aging in one's appearance. Often used to describe someone who looks older than their actual age or who has visibly aged.
ずいぶん()けた
You've aged quite a bit, haven't you?
The many hardships make them look old.
I was surprised to see how much my friend had aged when I met them after ten years.

Usage

Focuses on visible changes in appearance due to aging. Can be blunt or even rude when said directly to someone. The past form ()けた is often used as a modifier meaning "aged-looking."

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