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衰退

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

いたい
衰頽
~する Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #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'.

Kanji in this Word

10 strokes
Frequency: 1432
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

decline
wane
weaken

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
おとろ.える
退
8 strokes
Frequency: 424
JLPT N2
Grade 6

Meanings

retreat
withdraw
retire
resign
repel
expel
reject

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しりぞ.く
しりぞ.ける
ひ.く
の.く
の.ける
ど.く
16 strokes

Meanings

decline
slide

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
くず.れる
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