私たちは年をとるにつれて忘れっぽくなる。

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私たち とる につれて 忘れっぽく なる

English Translation

We become forgetful as we grow older.

Furigana

(わたし)たちは(とし)をとるにつれて(わす)れっぽくなる。

Romanji

Watashitachi wa toshi o toru nitsurete wasureppoku naru.

Words

私たち (わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とし)
year; many years; age; past one's prime; old age
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
とる (とる)
is being
に連れて (につれて)
as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
忘れっぽい (わすれっぽい)
forgetful
成る (なる)
to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

Kanji

Readings: シ、 わたくし、 わたし
Meanings: private, I, me
Readings: ネン、 とし
Meanings: year, counter for years
Readings: ボウ、 わす.れる
Meaning: forget