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N2 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

退化(たいか)degeneration, retrogression

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      degeneration, retrogression, atrophy

      Biology
    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      regression (e.g. of society), deterioration, degeneration

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    退化 【たいか】

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      (のう)トレで(のう)退化(たいか)(ふせ)ぐ。

      Prevent brain degeneration with brain training. {degeneration, retrogression}

      • N2

      ヒトの()退化(たいか)しました。

      The human tail has degenerated. {degeneration, retrogression}

      • N2

      (とし)をとったので記憶(きおく)(りょく)退化(たいか)しました。

      My memory has deteriorated because I've gotten older. {degeneration, retrogression}

      • N2

      (あご)退化(たいか)しないかどうかは(かた)いものを()(つづ)けるか次第(しだい)です。

      Whether your jaw degenerates or not depends on whether you continue to eat hard things. {degeneration, retrogression}

      • N2

      この生物(せいぶつ)は、進化(しんか)過程(かてい)不要(ふよう)になった()退化(たいか)させたのだとか。

      It is said that this creature has degenerated its eyes that became unnecessary through the process of evolution. {degeneration, retrogression}

      • N2
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