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JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

衰すい退たい

suitai

to decline, to decay

Example sentences

  1. 二大文明にだいぶんめいはゆっくりと衰退すいたいした。

    Two great civilizations slowly fell into decay.

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  2. 人類じんるいは生態系せいたいけいの衰退すいたいを食くい止とめることができるのでしょうか？

    Will humanity be able to prevent the degradation of ecosystems?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. このまま町まちが衰退すいたいしていくのを指ゆびをくわえて見みているわけにはいかない。

    We can’t sit there looking wistfully on as this city falls into decay.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 衰退

  • 衰decline; waneOnスイKunおとろえる
  • 退retreat; withdrawOnタイKunしりぞく・しりぞける・ひく

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