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Definition and Synonyms for 衰退
| 1. | 衰微 | 小さくなる |
| Wane | grow smaller | |
| Synonyms: | 低まる, 低下, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 減る, 減ずる, 減少, 減衰, 減退, 衰える, 衰微, 衰耗, 衰退 | |
| 2. | 衰微 | 徐々に劣っていく過程 |
| Decay | the process of gradually becoming inferior | |
| Synonyms: | 凋残, 凋落, 廃退, 没落, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃 | |
| 3. | 衰微 | 初期の条件より劣った条件 |
| Declination | a condition inferior to an earlier condition | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 | |
| 4. | 衰微 | 先立つ状態よりも劣っていること |
| Declination | a gradual falling off from a better state | |
| Synonyms: | 下向き, 下向く, 下り坂, 下落, 低下, 凋残, 凋落, 式微, 弱る, 後退, 減衰, 減退, 萎靡, 落潮, 衰え, 衰える, 衰勢, 衰微, 衰滅, 衰退, 退勢, 退廃, 退潮, 退転 |
Meanings for each kanji in 衰退
| » | 衰 | decline; wane; weaken |
| » | 退 | retreat; withdraw; retire; resign; repel; expel; reject |
Categories 衰退 is a member of
| 1. | 減じる | サイズ、または範囲を縮小する |
| Lessen | decrease in size, extent, or range | |
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| 2. | 自然作用 | （人間の意志によってというよりも）自然の中に存在するもしくは自然によって作り出される過程 |
| Activity | a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings) | |
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| 3. | 容態 | 一定の時の状況 |
| Condition | a state at a particular time | |
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Sample Sentences for 衰退
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'.
このまま町が衰退していくのを指をくわえて見ているわけにはいかない。
We can't sit there looking wistfully on as this city falls into decay.
このまま行くと、５年後日本が衰退しているのは、火を見るより明らかである。
If we continue like this, it's as clear as day that the Japan of five years on will be in decline.
人類は生態系の衰退を食い止めることができるのでしょうか？
Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?
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