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49 劣化
Deterioration

WaniKani Jisho

Meaning

Primary

Deterioration

Secondary

Degradation

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Reading

れっか

Notes

Groups

    • 悪化 （あっか） Deterioration, Getting Worse

    • 劣化 （れっか） Deterioration, Degradation

    • 衰退 （すいたい） Decline, Decay

    • 劣化 （れっか） Deterioration, Degradation

    • 劣悪 （れつあく） Inferiority, Coarseness

Remarks

  • Deterioration 劣化 is when inferiority 劣 creeps in due to a change 化 over time.

  • It's no longer lecker れっか (delicious in German) due to Deterioration.

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