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N2 Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

退化(たいか)degeneration, retrogression

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, する-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        degeneration, retrogression, atrophy

        Biology
      2. 2.

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

        Antonyms:

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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。

      I prevent my brain's deterioration with brain training.

      • N2

      ヒトの()退化(たいか)しました。

      The human tail has degenerated.

      • 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.

      • 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.

      • 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.

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