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悪化 (あっか) — deterioration | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

悪化

あっか

nountransitive 他動詞intransitive 自動詞

Meanings

1deterioration
2worsen
3getting worse
4worsening

Example sentence

その患者は日ごとに病状が悪化している。

The patient is getting worse and worse day by day.

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Kanji in this word

悪Bad, Vice, Rascal11 strokes 化Change, Take The Form Of, Influence4 strokes

More words with 悪

悪あく · evilN3 悪者わるもの · bad fellowN1 悪いわるい · badN5 改悪かいあく · deteriorationN1 悪しからずあしからず · don't take me wrong

Full entry on Jisho

N1

悪口わるくち · abuseN3

悪質あくしつ · malicious

意地悪いじわる · maliciousN3

More words with 化

化繊かせん · synthetic fibersN1 化石かせき · fossilN1 化合かごう · chemical combinationN1 退化たいか · degenerationN1 化けるばける · to disguiseN1 文化財ぶんかざい · cultural assetsN1 強化きょうか · strengthenN2 消化しょうか · digestionN2

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