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劣化
れっか
noun
transitive 他動詞
intransitive 自動詞
Meanings
1
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.)
2
degradation
3
worsening
4
(visible) aging
5
becoming unattractive (due to aging)
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Mine a sentence — saw 劣化 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
劣
Inferiority, Be Inferior To, Be Worse
6 strokes
化
Change, Take The Form Of, Influence
4 strokes
More words with
劣
劣る
おとる ·
to fall behind
N3
劣勢
れっせい ·
inferiority (e.g. numerical)
卑劣
ひれつ ·
mean
劣等感
れっとうかん ·
inferiority complex
劣悪
れつあく ·
poor (quality, conditions, etc.)
More words with
化
Full entry on Jisho
化繊
かせん ·
synthetic fibers
N1
化石
かせき ·
fossil
N1
化合
かごう ·
chemical combination
N1
悪化
あっか ·
deterioration
N1
退化
たいか ·
degeneration
N1
化ける
ばける ·
to disguise
N1
文化財
ぶんかざい ·
cultural assets
N1
消化
しょうか ·
digestion
N2