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deteriorate in Japanese

deteriorate in Japanese is 悪い, 悪化, 改悪 — deteriorate means to get worse in quality or condition.

deteriorate in Japanese

悪い
verb
Pronounced: warui
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
悪化
verb
Pronounced: akka
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
改悪
verb
Pronounced: kaiaku
(transitive) To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.
悪い
verb
Pronounced: warui
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.
悪化
verb
Pronounced: akka
(intransitive) To grow worse; to be impaired in quality; to degenerate.

What does "deteriorate" mean?

  1. verb To get worse in quality or condition.
    "The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect."
  2. verb To make something worse.
    "Poor storage will deteriorate the quality of the wine."
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deteriorate in a sentence

  • The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect.
  • Her health deteriorated rapidly over the winter.
  • Poor storage will deteriorate the quality of the wine.

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What is "deteriorate" in Japanese?

"deteriorate" in Japanese is 悪い, 悪化, 改悪. deteriorate means: To get worse in quality or condition.

How do you pronounce 悪い?

"deteriorate" in Japanese is 悪い, pronounced "warui".

How do you use "deteriorate" in a sentence?

Example: "The old roof began to deteriorate after years of neglect." In Japanese, "deteriorate" is 悪い, 悪化, 改悪.

Are there other ways to say "deteriorate" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "deteriorate": 悪い, 悪化, 改悪.

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