Word details

衰退

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 衰退.

Dictionary

Entry

衰退いたい衰頽NounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #19974
1

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

Examples
475年はローマ帝国の「衰退」を示す年ではあっても、「滅亡」を意味する年ではありません。
Although 475AD is the year that shows the 'decline' of the Roman Empire, it is not the year of its 'fall'.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

decline, wane, weaken

10 strokesFrequency 1,432JLPT N1Grade 8

On

スイ

Kun

おとろ.える
退

retreat, withdraw, retire, resign, repel, expel, reject

8 strokesFrequency 424JLPT N2Grade 6

On

タイ

Kun

しりぞ.くしりぞ.けるひ.くの.くの.けるど.く

decline, slide

16 strokes

On

タイ

Kun

くず.れる

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