Vocabulary

衰退

decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing

noun suru-verb vi
freq #13

Example sentences

Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.

The decline can be traced to the 1950s.

If we continue like this, it's as clear as day that the Japan of five years on will be in decline.