Translation guide
The act of lowering the quality, value, or character of something, often in moral, cultural, or economic contexts.
To express the lowering of moral standards, cultural quality, or dignity.
Refers to moral corruption, depravity, or falling into a degenerate state. Commonly used for personal or societal decline.
His life is debased.
The debasement of society is progressing.
Decadence or degeneration, often used for cultural or artistic decline. Implies a loss of vitality or refinement.
To be steeped in a debased culture.
Vulgarization or coarsening, specifically the lowering of cultural or intellectual standards to a vulgar level.
The debasement of TV programs is a problem.
Variant of 退廃, meaning decadence or degeneracy. Rare and literary.
Art of a debased era.
To express the reduction in the value of money, especially by lowering the precious metal content.
A general phrase for the decline in currency value, including debasement through inflation or policy.
The debasement of the currency led to inflation.
Specifically refers to the lowering of the quality of currency, such as reducing precious metal content.
Recoinage, often with reduced precious metal content; a historical term for currency debasement.
To express the reduction in quality, purity, or standards of something non-moral, such as products or language.
A general term for decline in quality. Can be used for products, services, or standards.
The debasement of product quality affected sales.
Deterioration or degradation, often physical or chemical, but can be used metaphorically for standards.
Decline in dignity or refinement, often used for personal conduct or artistic standards.
堕落 (daraku) is a general term for moral corruption or falling into depravity, often used for individuals or society. 退廃 (taihai) emphasizes cultural or artistic decadence and is more literary.
There is no single Japanese word that covers all senses of 'debasement'. Choose the term based on context: moral decline, currency devaluation, or quality reduction.
Historically, debasement of currency was common.
江戸時代に改鋳が行われた。
Debasement of coins was carried out in the Edo period.
言語の劣化が懸念されている。
The debasement of language is a concern.
That remark caused a debasement of dignity.